Packed with engrossing examples and the most cutting-edge coverage available, best-selling TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY provides a theoretical and conceptual framework that enables you to understand how terrorism arises and how it functions
Acclaimed national terrorism expert Jonathan R. White discusses the theories of the world''s best terrorist analysts, while focusing on the domestic and international threat of terrorism and basic security issues. You''ll learn about the essential historical background on the phenomenon of terrorism and the roots of contemporary conflicts, current conflicts shaping the world stage, emerging groups (i.e., Boko Haram, Ansaru, and ISIS), and theoretical and concrete information about Homeland Security organizations. Each chapter also contains a new analysis of probable future trends in terrorism and security. The analysis of homeland security also discusses controversies surrounding human rights and protecting civil liberties. What''s more, the MindTap(r) that accompanies this text helps students practice and master techniques and key concepts while engaging them with video cases, career scenarios, visual summaries, and more.
The book is fine. But be careful buying if you need this for a class. It did not come with the required code to access "exam" and other quiz materials used by instructors. And a replacement book which the seller promised would have the required code did not. I gave up, as the class had already started, and I was getting behind. I had to buy the access code separately through the book's publisher's website. So buying the book "new" from someone..
