Christopher Hewitt's comprehensive book surveys the characteristics and causes of terrorism and governmental responses to it. He also examines the organizational structure of terrorist networks, how they are financed and their ideological agendas. Groups covered include: Islamic fundamentalists, white and black racists, black nationalists, revolutionary communists, neo-Nazis, militant Jewish groups, anti-abortionists and émigré groups. This book is essential reading for students of American politics and terrorism. It also provides a highly readable account for interested readers wishing to know more about a topic which has recently become tragically relevant to world affairs.
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"Everyone interested in terrorism will find this book useful and that includes scholars, law enforcement people, the military services, university classes, and the general public." - David C Rapoport, Editor, Journal of Terrorism and Political Violence
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Christopher Hewitt is Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA.
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This is a great book which fills a void in the literature on domestic terrorism. The thesis is that America is no stranger to terrorism, and it has plenty of historical and empirical examples to show this. Hewitt is an excellent counterterrorism policy expert. I remember having to read his stuff in grad school, and he was spot on then. This little, low-cost reprint (I own the 2007 version) is concise and chock full of ideas which make you think about the role of terrorism in American society in ways which draw attention to our ethnic and socioeconomic cleavages while at the same time pointing out the needs for greater homeland security measures.
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On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four planes filled with passengers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
terrorist robberies, white racist terrorism, cumulative arrests, black terrorism, criminal justice outcomes, revolutionary leftists, black militants, terrorist crimes, extremist organizations, extremist movements, terrorist incidents Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Puerto Rican, United States, New York, Oklahoma City, Puerto Rico, World Trade Center, Black Panthers, Jewish Defense League, Black Liberation Army, Christian Identity, Nation of Islam, San Francisco, Supreme Court, Aryan Nations, Elijah Muhammad, Symbionese Liberation Army, Los Angeles, Washington Post, Weather Underground, York Times, Black Panther Party, Death Angels, Operation Rescue, Posse Comitatus, Saudi Arabia New!
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On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four planes filled with passengers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
terrorist robberies, white racist terrorism, cumulative arrests, black terrorism, criminal justice outcomes, revolutionary leftists, black militants, terrorist crimes, extremist organizations, extremist movements, terrorist incidents Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Puerto Rican, United States, New York, Oklahoma City, Puerto Rico, World Trade Center, Black Panthers, Jewish Defense League, Black Liberation Army, Christian Identity, Nation of Islam, San Francisco, Supreme Court, Aryan Nations, Elijah Muhammad, Symbionese Liberation Army, Los Angeles, Washington Post, Weather Underground, York Times, Black Panther Party, Death Angels, Operation Rescue, Posse Comitatus, Saudi Arabia New!
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- Black Panthers 1968 by Ruth-Marion Baruch on 4 pages
- The Silent Brotherhood: The Chilling Inside Story of America's Violent, Anti-Government Militia Movement by Kevin Flynn on page 76, page 77, and Back Matter
- Political Crime in Contemporary America: A Critical Approach (Current Issues in Criminal Justice) by Kenneth D. Tunnell in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Gathering Storm by Frank Simon in Back Matter
- Abortion and American Politics (American Politics Series) by Barbara H. Craig in Back Matter
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- Understanding Terrorism in America (Extremism and Democracy) by Christopher Hewitt in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The Roots of Terrorism (Democracy and Terrorism) (v. 1) by Louise Richardson on page 83
- Uncivil Society?: Contentious Politics in Post-Communist Europe (Extremism and Democracy) by Petr Kopecky in Front Matter
- Social Theory and Postcommunism by William Outhwaite in Back Matter
- The Face on the Screen: Death, Recognition & Spectatorship (Film Studies Intellect) by Therese Davis on page 93
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