Martin, Gus.

Terrorism and homeland security / Gus Martin. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, c2011. - xix, 323, [65] p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The nature of the beast : defining terrorism -- The past as prologue : historical perspectives and ideological origins -- Beginnings : causes of terrorist violence -- Terror from above : terrorism by the state -- Terror from below : terrorism by dissidents -- Violence in the name of the faith : religious terrorism -- Terrorist spillovers : international terrorism -- Tools of the trade : tactics and targets of terrorists -- The information battlefield : terrorist violence and the role of the media -- Domestic terrorism in the United States -- Homeland security in perspective -- Homeland security agencies and missions -- Civil liberties and securing the homeland.

9781412988025 (pbk.) 1412988020 (pbk.)

2010010662


Terrorism.
Terrorism and mass media.
Terrorism--United States.

HV6431 / .M37 2011

363.325