Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues [Paperback]

C. (Clarence) Augustus (Gus) Martin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 17, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1412927226 | ISBN-13: 978-1412927222 | Edition: 2nd

In the same dynamic spirit as the prior edition, the Second Edition of Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues continues to provide students with an interesting, accessible and comprehensive exploration of contemporary terrorism. This new edition is completely updated to offer the most recent theories and cases related to terrorist activity and efforts to combat terrorism over the last three years.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The updated Second Edition of Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues is an excellent purchase for both college-level reference holdings and for assigned reading for college-level courses on social issues. Added here is a new chapter on religious terrorism, reviews of new material on gender terrorism and criminal businesses, updates on pedagogy, and a format which includes test questions, amps from the book, and more on both a CD-ROM and an accompanying web site. Plenty of examples from events around the world pepper surveys which cover the politics, economics, and social foundations of international terrorist experiences.

(CALIFORNIA BOOKWATCH )

"The best stand-alone text for university courses." (Maryann Batsakis )

"Gus Martin's Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues is the best stand alone comprehensive textbook for university courses. Its 696 pages cover the spectrum of all issues involved in studying terrorism . . . Each chapter is organized pedagogically, with opposing viewpoints and issues for classroom discussion." (Dr. Joshua Sinai )

"Understanding Terrorism sets the standard as a textbook and baseline for anyone who desires to increase their real world knowledge of terrorism. It is an enlightening piece to a most difficult puzzle." (Major General Jack A. Davis )

"Let me say that this book is one of the most comprehensive works on the matter that I have ever had the pleasure of reading." (Timothy N. Cash )

"Gus Martin's Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues (Second Edition) is one of the finest stand-alone, comprehensive textbooks for university courses.  Each chapter is organized pedagogically, with opposing viewpoints and issues for classroom discussion." (Joshua Sinai ForeWord )

About the Author

C. Augustus “Gus” Martin is Assistant Vice President for Faculty Affairs at California State University, Dominguez Hills, where he is also the former chair of the Department of Public Administration & Public Policy. He has served on the faculty of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh, where he was an Administration of Justice professor. His research and professional interests are terrorism and extremism, juvenile justice, administration of justice, and fair housing. He has served as a panelist for university and community symposia and interviews on the subjects of administration of justice, terrorism, and fair housing. He has also been a consultant to government and private agencies. Prior to joining academia, he was a “floor” legislative assistant to Congressman Charles B. Rangel of New York and Special Counsel to the Attorney General of the U.S. Virgin Islands. In addition, he served as managing attorney for the Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh, where he was also director of a program created under a federal consent decree to desegregate public and assisted housing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 696 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; 2nd edition (February 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1412927226
• ISBN-13: 978-1412927222
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #863,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent purchase for both college-level reference holdings and for assigned reading for courses on social issues, May 20, 2006

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This review is from: Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues (Paperback)

The second updated edition of UNDERSTANDING TERRORISM: CHALLENGES, PERSPECTIVES, AND ISSUES is an excellent purchase for both college-level reference holdings and for assigned reading for college-level courses on social issues. Added here is a new chapter on religious terrorism, reviews of new material on gender terrorism and criminal businesses, updates on pedagogy, and a format which includes test questions, amps from the book, and more on both a CD-ROM and an accompanying web site. Plenty of examples from events around the world pepper surveys which cover the politics, economics, and social foundations of international terrorist experiences.

Diane C. Donovan, Editor
California Bookwatch

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Collection of Articles on Terrorism, February 13, 2010

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This review is from: Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues (Paperback)

I got this book for a college course. A good collection of articles on terrorism related stuff.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT!!!, October 26, 2009

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