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.