Martin, Gus.

Essentials of terrorism : concepts and controversies / Gus Martin. - Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, c2008. - xvi, 343 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Defining terrorism -- Historical perspectives and ideological origins -- Causes of terrorist violence -- Terrorism by the state -- Terrorism by dissidents -- Religious terrorism -- International terrorism -- Domestic terrorism in the United States -- Terrorist violence and the role of the media -- Tactics and targets of terrorists -- Counterterrorism and the war on terrorism -- Future trends and projections -- Appendix A: Map references -- Appendix B: National intelligence estimate: the terrorist threat to the US homeland -- Appendix C: Historical examples.

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