Terrorism in Perspective, Paperback by Mahan, Sue; Griset, Pamala L., Brand N...

Terrorism in Perspective, Paperback by Mahan, Sue; Griset, Pamala L., ISBN 1452225451, ISBN-13 9781452225456, Brand New, Free P&P in the UKFor each chapter in this text introducing the study of terrorism, the authors/editors (both of the U. of Central Florida) combine their own overview text describing issues, actors, organizations, and actions relevant to the specific topic under discussion with two previously published articles or book chapters that focus more tightly on specific themes. Chapters address definitions of terrorism, history of terrorism, international terrorism, terrorist tactics around the globe, homegrown terrorism in the United States, media coverage of terrorism, women terrorists, technology and terrorism, counterterrorism, and potential impacts of the "Arab Spring" on terrorism. The text offers somewhat greater perspective than other treatments of the subject with its broader international scope, but still manages to conveniently neglect those groups or actions that one might associate with the United States or its allies/clients (there is the typical discussion, for example, of Cuba as a state-sponsor of terrorism and the typical neglect of Cuba as a victim of state-sponsored terrorism). Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()