Joining Al-Qaeda

Joining Al-Qaeda
Author: Peter R. Neumann
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 0415547318

This paper explains the processes whereby European Muslims are recruited into the Islamist militant movement. It reveals that although overt recruitment has been driven underground, prisons and other 'places of vulnerability' are increasingly important alternatives.

Drone Wars

Drone Wars
Author: Peter L. Bergen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2015
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107025567

Drone Wars presents a diverse and comprehensive interdisciplinary perspective on drones and the current state of the field.

Crimes Committed by Terrorist Groups

Crimes Committed by Terrorist Groups
Author: Mark S. Hamm
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2011
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1437929591

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Examines terroristsÂż involvement in a variety of crimes ranging from motor vehicle violations, immigration fraud, and mfg. illegal firearms to counterfeiting, armed bank robbery, and smuggling weapons of mass destruction. There are 3 parts: (1) Compares the criminality of internat. jihad groups with domestic right-wing groups. (2) Six case studies of crimes includes trial transcripts, official reports, previous scholarship, and interviews with law enforce. officials and former terrorists are used to explore skills that made crimes possible; or events and lack of skill that the prevented crimes. Includes brief bio. of the terrorists along with descriptions of their org., strategies, and plots. (3) Analysis of the themes in closing arguments of the transcripts in Part 2. Illus.

Inside Al Qaeda

Inside Al Qaeda
Author: Rohan Gunaratna
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2002-06-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0231126921

Examines the leadership, ideology, tactics, and finances of Al Qaeda, discusses how the organization trains fighters, and outlines the international response that will be necessary to destroy the organization.

National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism

National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism
Author: Us National Security Council
Publisher: Cosimo Reports
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2021-06-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781646795765

"Together we must affirm that domestic terrorism has no place in our society." -President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism (June 2021) National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism (June 2021) conveys the Biden Administration's view of domestic terrorism and strategy on how to deal with it. What is domestic terrorism? As defined by this report, it is based on a range of violent ideological motivations, including racial bigotry and anti-government feeling, and it can take several forms, from lone actors and small groups to violent militias.

The Marines Take Anbar

The Marines Take Anbar
Author: Robert Shultz
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2013-03-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1612511414

The U.S. Marine Corps’ four-year campaign against al Qaeda in Anbar is a fight certain to take its place next to such legendary clashes as Belleau Wood, Guadalcanal, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Chosin, and Khe Sanh. Its success, the author contends, constituted a major turning point in the Iraq War and helped alter the course of events and set the stage for the Surge in Baghdad a year later. This book brings to light all the decisive details of how the Marines, between 2004 and 2008, adapted and improvised as they applied the hard lessons of past mistakes. In March 2004, when part of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) was deployed to Anbar Province in the heart of the Sunni triangle, the Marines quickly found themselves locked in a bloody test of wills with al Qaeda, and a burgeoning violent insurgency. By the spring of 2006, according to all accounts, enemy violence was skyrocketing, while predictions for any U.S. success were plummeting. But at that same time new counterinsurgency initiatives were put in place when I MEF returned for its second tour in Anbar, and the Marines began to gain control. By September 2008 the fight was over. Richard Shultz, a well-known author and international security studies expert, has thoroughly researched this subject. His book effectively argues the case for the Marines changing the course of the war at Anbar, which is contrary to the conventional wisdom that the Surge was the turning point."

Deterrence and Influence in Counterterrorism

Deterrence and Influence in Counterterrorism
Author: Paul K. Davis
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 107
Release: 2002-11-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0833034065

It may not be possible to deter fanatical terrorists, but members of terrorist systems may be amenable to influence. The U.S. counterterrorism strategy should therefore include political warfare, placing at risk things the terrorists hold dear, a credible threat of force against states or groups that support acquisition of weapons of mass destruction, and maintaining cooperation with other nations engaged in the war on terror, while also preserving core American values.

Defence Against Terrorism

Defence Against Terrorism
Author: NATO Emerging Security Challenges Division
Publisher: IOS Press
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2012
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1614990344

"Published in cooperation with NATO Emerging Security Challenges Division"--T.p.