This revised edition is a comprehensive account of the technological and political possibilities and dangers presented by weapons of mass destruction in the wake of September 11th, 2001. The technical and organizational sophistication of the attacks on September 11th heralds a new era in the age-old war against terrorism. After these attacks, attention became focused on the activities and capacities of Islamic extremist groups, such as Osama bin Laden’s al-Qa’eda organization, but the reality is that terrorist threats could come from almost any quarter.
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"The topic is unquestionably of major importance, on a par with some of the most serious environmental dangers we face." --Adrian Guelke, Queen’s University, Belfast, author of The Age of Terrorism
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Nadine Gurr and Benjamin Cole are both freelance writers and independent defense consultants.
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Throughout history, chemical and biological (CBW) weapons have been used by politically motivated individuals and groups, for purposes such as assassinations and generating terror. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
indiscriminate casualties, justificatory mechanisms, generating propaganda, secular terrorists, indiscriminate targets, tactical motivations, nuclear terrorism, causing mass casualties, mass casualty attacks, biological terrorism, casualty levels, many terrorist groups, chemical terrorism, increasing lethality, indiscriminate attacks, religious terrorists, indiscriminate acts, religious terrorism, subway attack, biological pathogens, secular groups, illicit trafficking, radiological weapons, fissile material, strategic motivations Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Middle East, New York, Soviet Union, Cold War, Northern Ireland, Christian Identity, Holy Terror, America's Achilles Heel, Aryan Nations, World Trade Centre, Bruce Hoffman, Frank Barnaby, Richard Falkenrath, Sunday Telegraph, Oklahoma City, The Times, Conflict Studies, Ian Haworth, Jessica Stern, The New Spies, The Ultimate Terrorists, Jane's Defence Weekly, Lexington Books, President Clinton, Saudi Arabia New!
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Throughout history, chemical and biological (CBW) weapons have been used by politically motivated individuals and groups, for purposes such as assassinations and generating terror. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
indiscriminate casualties, justificatory mechanisms, generating propaganda, secular terrorists, indiscriminate targets, tactical motivations, nuclear terrorism, causing mass casualties, mass casualty attacks, biological terrorism, casualty levels, many terrorist groups, chemical terrorism, increasing lethality, indiscriminate attacks, religious terrorists, indiscriminate acts, religious terrorism, subway attack, biological pathogens, secular groups, illicit trafficking, radiological weapons, fissile material, strategic motivations Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Middle East, New York, Soviet Union, Cold War, Northern Ireland, Christian Identity, Holy Terror, America's Achilles Heel, Aryan Nations, World Trade Centre, Bruce Hoffman, Frank Barnaby, Richard Falkenrath, Sunday Telegraph, Oklahoma City, The Times, Conflict Studies, Ian Haworth, Jessica Stern, The New Spies, The Ultimate Terrorists, Jane's Defence Weekly, Lexington Books, President Clinton, Saudi Arabia New!
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- Inside Terrorism by Bruce Hoffman on 11 pages
- Terrorists' Target Selection by C. J. M. Drake on 10 pages
- The Ultimate Terrorists by Jessica Stern on 8 pages
- New Spies: Exploring the Frontiers of Espionage (Pimlico) by James Adams on 6 pages
- Holy Terror: Armageddon in Tokyo by D. W. Brackett on 4 pages
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- Contemporary Security Analysis and Copenhagen Peace Research (New International Relations) by Stefano Guzzini on page 91
- Terrorism: A Philosophical Analysis (Philosophical Studies Series) by J. Angelo Corlett in Back Matter
- NATO AND TERRORISM Catastrophic Terrorism and First Responders: Threats and Mitigation (NATO Security through Science Series B: Physics and Biophysics) by Friedrich Steinhäusler in Back Matter
- Asymmetric Warfare: Threat and Response in the 21st Century by Rod Thornton in Back Matter
- Grave New World: Security Challenges in the 21st Century by Michael E. Brown on page 301
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