Description:
First published in 2003, this volume remains one of the only books available to provide detailed information on terrorist methodology--revealing terrorist motivation, organizational structure, planning, financing, and operational tactics. This fully revised and updated third edition contains the detailed analysis and history of prior editions with new case studies and information on emerging terrorist practices and trends. Updates include the newest geopolitical challenges to emerge from the geopolitical climate post-Arab Spring, details on the newest attack tactics and procedures of al-Qaeda, and potential points of failure in terrorist operations where plots can be most easily disrupted.
Review Quotes:
First published in 2003, this practitioner-based handbook provides a comprehensive and detailed treatment of terrorism and counter-terrorism. Divided into six parts, the chapters cover topics such as understanding terrorism in all its manifestations, and the components of counter-terrorism. The appendices include a bibliography, a listing of terrorist groups, and a checklist of explosive components and their ingredients. The author is a consultant on counterterrorism and a retired military intelligence officer. --Book review by Dr. Joshua Sinai appearing in Perspectives on Terrorism, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2014