432 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    432 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    Global Terrorism, 4th edition continues to provide students with the most comprehensive introduction to terrorism as a global phenomenon. It introduces students to history, politics, ideologies, and strategies of both contemporary and earlier terrorist groups. Written in a clear and accessible style, each chapter explains a distinctive aspect of terrorism and discusses a wide variety of detailed case studies from around the world. Although the focus is on the contemporary, the book also includes discussion of preceding terrorist groups. Building on the strengths of the first three editions, this edition includes new material on:

    • Attacks by ISIS in Europe

    • Unrest in Afghanistan and Pakistan

    • Russia and Chechnya

    • Violence in Iraq

    • Decades of terrorism in Northern Ireland, Sri Lanka, Colombia, and the Basque region of Spain

    • Right wing terrorism in the United States

     

    The unique combination of a genuinely historical focus and truly global coverage makes this an ideal introductory textbook for anyone interested in the study of terrorism.

    1 Terrorism in the World, Today and Yesterday

    Terms

    Further reading

    2 What Is Terrorism? Definition and Classification

    Defining terrorism

    Classification and categories

    Causes of terrorism

    Prevalence of terrorism

    Summary

    Terms

    Further reading

    3 Strategy, Tactics, Weapons, and Targets

    Strategies

    Techniques

    Weapons

    Targets

    Summary

    Terms

    Further reading

    4 State Sponsors and Supporters of Terrorism

    True State Control

    Active State Support of Foreign Terrorists

    Passive State Support of Foreign Terrorists

    Case Studies

    4.1 Italy and Hungary against Yugoslavia

    4.2 Iran

    4.3 The United States and the Contras in Nicaragua

    4.4 India and Pakistan

    Summary

    Terms

    Further reading

    5 Religious Justification for Terrorism

    Terrorism and the world’s religions

    Case studies

    5.1 The Zealots in Judea

    5.2 The Sikhs and Khalistan

    5.3 Aum Shinrikyo (Supreme Truth)

    5.4 Hizballah

    5.5 Anti-abortion activities in the United States

    5.6 Al Qaeda, ISIS, and the global jihad

    Summary

    Terms

    Further reading

    6 Ethnic and National Bases of Terrorism

    Modernity and ethnic conflict

    Case Studies

    6.1 The Boston Tea Party

    6.2 Basque nationalists in Spain

    6.3 Dayaks in Borneo

    6.4 The Palestinian Liberation Organization and the struggle with Israel

    Summary

    Terms

    Further reading

    7 Terrorism and Ideologies of the Left

    Ideology and beliefs

    Dissatisfaction from the left

    Case studies

    7.1 The Red Brigades in Italy

    7.2 The Montoneros in Argentina

    7.3 Naxalites in India

    7.4 Environmental defense and animal rights groups

    Summary

    Terms

    Further reading

    8 Terrorism and Ideologies of the Right

    Right-wing dissatisfaction: Marxism and minorities

    Case Studies

    8.1 Stormtroopers in Weimar Germany

    8.2 The Ku Klux Klan (1920s and 1930s)

    8.3 The American Militia/Patriot movement

    8.4 Neo-Nazis and skinheads in Europe

    Summary

    Terms

    Further reading

    9 Terrorism and Multiple Motivations

    Terrorist campaigns with complex causes

    Case studies

    9.1 Irish nationalists in Northern Ireland

    9.2 Columbia: Leftists and drug cartels

    9.3 Russia’s Chechen Quagmire

    9.4 Troubles in the Philippines

    9.5 D-Company, Laskar-i-Tiaba, ad Pakistan

    Summary

    Terms

    Further reading

    10 State Use of Domestic Terrorism Instead of Repression

    Government induced fear and compliance

    Government complicity in terrorism by non-state groups

    Genocide and ethnic cleansing

    Case studies

    10.1 The Reign of Terror and the French Revolution

    10.2 Zimbabwe under Mugabe

    10.3 Ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and Herzegovina

    10.4 Southern Sudan and Darfur

    10.5 Genocide in Rwanda

    Summary

    Terms

    Further reading

    11 Countries with Multiple Crises of Terrorism

    The prevalence of multiple crises

    Case Studies

    11.1 Waves of violence and terrorism in Sri Lanka

    11.2 Terrorism and insurgency in Iraq

    11.3 Terrorist violence in Turkey

    11.4 Nigeria: Religion, ethnicity, and environmentalism

    11.5 Afghanistan and Pakistan

    Summary

    Terms

    Further reading

    12 Counterterrorism

    Techniques of counterterrorism

    Weapons of mass destruction and mass casualties

    The issue of civil liberties

    Summary

    Terms

    Further reading

    13 Terrorism: A Continuing Phenomenon

    Why terrorism continues

    What we know from the historical experience

     

    Biography

    James M. Lutz is Professor of Political Science at Purdue University at Fort Wayne. He has long been interested in various types of political violence.

    Brenda J. Lutz holds a PhD in Politics from the University of Dundee, Scotland. Her research has focused on terrorism and political violence as well as factory farming and the animal rights movement.

    "This updated fourth edition continues the practice of the first three in providing a comprehensive coverage of terrorism in a global setting, not just on the Middle East and/or Islam. The case study approach provides students with the necessary details on many different types of terrorist groups. Global Terrorism is well written and is unique in its coverage and organization." - Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D., University of Baltimore, USA.

    "Now in its fourth edition, Global Terrorism has proven to be the best and most comprehensive textbook on this subject. Brilliantly written and researched, it is an indispensable guide on the challenges from global terrorism." - Andrew T. H. Tan, Macquarie University, Australia.

    "The standard of excellence has been raised yet again in Global Terrorism. Every serious security practitioner and their students of this toxic phenomenon, should have this work within easy reach: It is the gold standard for understanding this complex problem!" - Dr. Tony Piscitelli, SUNY Maritime College, Throggs Neck, USA. 

    "Global Terrorism 4th edition will continue to stimulate my Honors course as it has for the past decade. It provides and updates brief, clear (a huge strength) case studies as well as introductory topics. Terrorism in the U.S. and Europe receive special attention, while historical studies provide a world-wide historical as well as contemporary relevance." - Paul Wallace, University of Missouri, USA.