Counterterrorism is extremely useful for security professionals seeking to expand their knowledge of terrorism beyond al Qaeda. It is also an excellent reference for both graduate and undergraduate students who are considering careers in areas concerned with the growing threat of terrorism."

Charles Schnabolk, PSP, senior partner of The Security Design Group, was a member of the nation's first counterterrorism task force convened by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.Security Management magazine, November 2013 issue. Read the full review from Security Management magazine here - http://www.securitymanagement.com/article/counterterrorism-0012869

To fully comprehend the evolution and current state of terrorism, students must look at its history on a global scale. This full-view understanding enables students to think sensibly about terrorism and better understand effective, and equally important, ineffective measures within counterterrorism.

Appropriate for undergraduate and graduate-level courses in criminal justice and homeland security, as well as political science and sociology departments, Counterterrorism focuses on domestic terrorist groups from Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, South America, and North America.  

It offers critical evaluation of the counterterrorism measures implemented in response to these terrorist groups. Using a multidisciplinary approach, this comprehensive resource compares terrorist groups, assesses the factors that are conducive to certain groups’ sustainability and those that led to other groups’ demise, and notes measures that were successfully used in the past to combat terrorists and terrorist groups worldwide. This text also incorporates efficient policies into a strategy that can be used to effectively contend with the current threat of terrorism by al-Qaeda operatives, affiliates, and homegrown terrorists inspired by al-Qaeda’s cause.

Features & Benefits

• Employs an international scope and multi-group approach to provide students with a  full understanding of terrorism and terrorist groups beyond al-Qaeda.
• Provides comprehensive coverage of the theory behind terrorists' motivations and actions so students will grasp how and why terrorist groups act as they do.
• Contains boxes with case studies corresponding to the material as well as "Food for Thought" sections to offer interesting research topics and questions on counterterrorism practices.
• Includes end-of-chapter review questions and hypothetical terrorist scenarios that test students on their comprehension of the section material and confirm that they understand terrorist groups' goals, capabilities, tactical profiles, targeting patterns, and operational areas, and the appropriateness of selected measures to counteract these threats.
• Instructor's resources include an Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint lecture outlines, case studies, discussion questions, and recommended topics for student research assignments.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781449648602

Author(s): Marie-Helen Maras, PhD, Associate Professor,
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Paperback   418 pages     © 2013
Format: Printed Bound Book, digital e-Book

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