Terrorism and Counterterrorism Studies : Comparing Theory and Practice.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of boxes and figures -- Preface -- About the author -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Definition and nature of terrorism -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 A worldwide phenomenon -- 1.3 A primary threat to security? -- 1.4 The use of the term terrorism -- 1.5 Why is there no generally accepted definition? -- 1.6 The need for a definition -- 1.7 Definition attempts -- 1.8 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 2 History of terrorism: a constantly changing phenomenon -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The first wave of terrorism: the "Anarchist Wave" -- 2.3 The second wave of terrorism: the "Anti-colonial Wave" -- 2.4 The third wave of terrorism: the "New Left Wave" -- 2.5 The fourth wave of terrorism: the "Religious Wave" ' -- 2.6 A fifth wave of terrorism? -- 2.7 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 3 Terrorism studies -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The history of terrorism studies -- 3.3 Disciplines and approaches -- 3.4 Key authors and centers -- 3.5 Challenges and dilemmas -- 3.6 The current state of the art -- 3.7 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 4 Assumptions about terrorism -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Assumption one: Terrorism is caused by poverty -- 4.3 Assumption two: Terrorists are crazy -- 4.4 Assumption three: Terrorism is increasingly lethal -- 4.5 Assumption four: today's terrorism is predominantly anti-Western -- 4.6 Assumption five: Terrorism is successful -- Bibliography -- 5 Assumptions about counterterrorism -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Assumption one: One can recognize a terrorist -- 5.3 Assumption two: De-radicalization of terrorists is possible -- 5.4 Assumption three: Decapitation of terrorist organizations works -- 5.5 Assumption four: Terrorism cannot be defeated -- 5.6 Terrorism can best be dealt with by way of a holistic or wide approach -- Bibliography -- 6 Future research topics in terrorism studies -- 6.1 Introduction.

6.2 Under-researched topics -- 6.3 Fear and resilience -- 6.4 Fear and impact management -- 6.5 Conclusion -- 6.6 Reflection -- Bibliography -- Appendix -- Index.

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