Inside Terrorism (Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare)
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (535 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0719PRJ89 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 150 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Bruce Hoffman is director of The RAND Corporation Washington, DC office and heads its terrorism research unit. Formerly director of the Centre for the Study of Political Violence in Scotland, he regularly advises governments and businesses throughout the world.
"For the religious terrorist," however, "violence is first and foremost a sacramental act or divine duty executed in direct response to some theological demand or imperative religious terrorists see themselves not as components of a system worth preserving but as 'outsiders,' seeking fundamental changes in the existing order." Hoffman does not "choose sides" in this framework, pointing to the bombings of the World Trade Center and Oklahoma City and to the sarin nerve gas attacks in Tokyo in order to demonstrate that fundamentalists of any religious denomination are capable of extreme acts of terrorism. . In the past, Hoffma
"Straight Talk on Terrorism" according to Michael Griswold. Terrorism is a complicated concept, despite what the politicians and talking heads may tell you in soundbites. Actual textbooks on the subject of terrorism often fall into this wasteland of technical terms and alphabet soup with all of these different groups and concepts. Bruce Hoffman’s Inside Terrorism is a highly used textbook in courses on terrorism in undergraduate and graduate courses and after reading it, I understand . Dead on! JT There are conclusions drawn in the chapters of this book that hint about the things to come. Almost ten years after the revision of this book there are events happening that were foreshadowed in the book. Specifically, the chapter on the use of media hints toward the end, that there may be advances in information sharing that we do not know about. Enter social media and the effect it is having on the surge of ISIS.. The historical origins of some chapters may seem a bit off topic but don't be discouraged because Hoffman makes very interesting Very informative, Hoffman attributes contemporary perspective of terrorism to historical events that have influenced and shaped our understanding of the subject. The historical origins of some chapters may seem a bit off topic but don't be discouraged because Hoffman makes very interesting discoveries and provides brilliant easily understandable conclusions. It is a good read for anyone studying stability operations as it provides
Bruce Hoffman's Inside Terrorism has remained the seminal work for understanding the historical evolution of terrorism and the terrorist mind-set. He argues that the war on terrorism did not end with Osama bin Laden's death and that ongoing instability and strife in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Yemen, among other places, will both sustain terrorist movements and have broad implications for domestic and international security around the globe.. He focuses on the rise of ISIS and the resilience of al-Qaeda; terrorist exploitation of the Internet and embrace of social media; radicalization of foreign fighters; and potential future trends, including the repercussions of a post-caliphate ISIS.Hof