Counterterrorism

Audiovisual Materials

Related Bibliographies

Internet Resources:

America's War on Terrorism
Federation of American Scientists (FAS). Dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race. Provides information and analysis of emerging security policy.
Available at: http://www.fas.org/terrorism/index.html

Center on Terrorism & Irregular Warfare
Naval Postgraduate School Library
Available at: http://www.nps.navy.mil/ctiw/

Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
CTC Sentinel - monthly online journal devoted to understanding and confronting contemporary threats posed by terrorism, insurgency and other forms of political violence.
Available at: http://ctc.usma.edu/default.asp

Conflict 21: Center for Terrorism Studies
Available at: http://c21.maxwell.af.mil/cts-home.htm

Counterterrorism at the National Academies
The National Academies. Advisors to the nation on Science, Engineering, Medicine.
Available at: http://www.nationalacademies.org/counterterrorism/

Country Reports on Terrorism
Published April 2006. Country Reports on Terrorism is a Congressionally-mandated report from the U.S. Department of State intended to provide a full and complete record for those countries and groups involved in international terrorism. This annual report is the successor to the Patterns of Global Terrorism reports.
Available at: www.mipt.org/Country-Reports-Terrorism-2005.pdf

CDI
Center for Defense Information. Major think tank that conducts security related research. Serves as an authoritative, impartial monitor of global security issues, while continuing to meet the increasing worldwide demand for information and independent ideas.
Available at: http://www.cdi.org/program/index.cfm?programid=39

CIA/DCI
Central Intelligence Agency/Director of Central Intelligence: The War on Terrorism.
Available at: http://www.cia.gov/terrorism/index.html

COIN 2006 (Army/Marine Counterinsurgency Manual )
This field manual/Marine Corps reference publication (FM/MCRP) establishes doctrine (fundamental principles) for military operations in a counterinsurgency environment. It is based on lessons learned from previous counterinsurgencies and relevant combat operations. It is also based on existing interim doctrine, and doctrine recently developed.

Combating Terrorism Center
West Point

CSIS
Center for Strategic & International Studies. A nonpartisan organization dedicated to providing world leaders with strategic insights on, and policy solutions to, current and emerging global issues. Focus is on developing national and international public policy by assessing political risk, analyzing regional affairs, monitoring international security and stability, identifying longer range consequences of current practices and policies.
Available at: http://www.csis.org/

Country Reports on Terrorism U.S. State Dept.
U.S. law requires the Secretary of State to provide Congress, by April 30 of each year, a full and complete report on terrorism with regard to those countries and groups meeting criteria set forth in the legislation. This annual report is entitled Country Reports on Terrorism. Beginning with the report for 2004, it replaced the previously published Patterns of Global Terrorism. U.S. law requires the Secretary of State to provide Congress, by April 30 of each year, a full and complete report on terrorism with regard to those countries and groups meeting criteria set forth in the legislation. This annual report is entitled Country Reports on Terrorism. Beginning with the report for 2004, it replaced the previously published Patterns of Global Terrorism.
Available at: http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/

Defend America
U.S. Department of Defense News About the War on Terrorism.
Available at: http://www.defendamerica.mil

ERRI Counter-Terrorism Archive
Emergency Response & Research Institute.
A summary of world-wide terrorism events, groups, and terrorist strategies and tactics.
Available at: http://www.emergency.com/cntrterr.htm

FirstGov.gov
The U.S. government's Official Web Portal. Search for terrorism/counterterrorism in search box for Federal and State information.
Available at: http://firstgov.gov/

General Security Risk Assessment
ASIS International (ASIS) 2003
Available at: http://www.asisonline.org/guidelines/guidelinesgsra.pdf

Global War on Terrorism (GWOT)
Available at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/cps-terr.htm

Homeland Security
Joint Publication 3-26, Joint Electronic Library. 2 August 2005.
This publication provides joint doctrine to guide the Armed Forces in the conduct of homeland security operations. It describes the homeland security framework, mission areas, missions and related supporting operations and enabling activities. It also discusses legal authorities; joint force, multinational, and interagency relationships; command and control; planning and execution; and training and resource considerations.
Available at: http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/new_pubs/jp3_26.pdf

Homeland Security Digital Library
Available at: http://www.hsdl.org/

International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism
A research institute and think tank dedicated to developing innovative public policy solutions to international terrorism. Seeks international cooperation in the struggle against terrorism, terrorist networks and states sponsoring terrorism.
Available at: http://www.ict.org.il

Lessons Learned Information Sharing
[LLIS] system is a national knowledge base of lessons learned and best practices serving the emergency responder community. Available at: http://www.llis.gov/ Register for password.

The Management of Savagery
Available at: http://www.ctc.usma.edu/naji.asp

MIPT: The National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism.
Located in Oklahoma City, MIPT is dedicated to expanding and sharing knowledge to help prevent terrorism and mitigate its effects.
Available at: http://www.mipt.org/

MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base
Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism.
A comprehensive databank of global terrorist incidents and organizations. Hosted by the folks at MIPT, this is a joint effort with DHS, DFI, Rand and NPT. Available at: http://www.tkb.org/Home.jsp
This already highly useful site has now incorporated the ability to search the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) and

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks.
Available at: http://www.9-11commission.gov/

National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)
In August 2004, the President established the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) to serve as the primary organization in the United States Government (USG) for integrating and analyzing all intelligence pertaining to terrorism and counterterrorism (CT) and to conduct strategic operational planning by integrating all instruments of national power. In December 2004, Congress codified the NCTC in the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRTPA) and placed the NCTC in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Located at the Liberty Crossing Building in Northern Virginia, the NCTC is a multi-agency organization dedicated to eliminating the terrorist threat to US interests at home and abroad.

US National Counterterrorism Center 2008 Counterterrorism Calendar
The US National Counterterrorism Center is pleased to present an interactive version of the 2008 Counterterrorism Calendar. This version of the Calendar contains many features across the full range of terrorism-related issues: terrorist groups, wanted terrorists, and technical pages on various threat-related issues. The Calendar timeline marks dates according to the Gregorian and Islamic calendars, and contains significant dates in terrorism history as well as dates that terrorists may believe are important when planning “commemoration-style” attacks.

Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)

National Defense University Military Policy Awareness Links. (MiPAL)
Available at: http://merln.ndu.edu/index.cfm?secID=150&pageID=3&type=section

National Strategy for Combating Terrorism
"This updated strategy sets the course for winning the War on Terror. It builds directly from the National Security Strategy issued in March 2006 as well as the February 2003 National Strategy for Combating Terrorism, and incorporates our increased understanding of the enemy."
Available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/nsc/nsct/2006

NTI : Nuclear Threat Initiative
The Nuclear Threat Initiative is working to reduce the global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and is co-chaired by Ted Turner and Sam Nunn.
Available at: http://nti.org/

Rand Reports
Available at: http://www.rand.org

Responder Knowledge Base
National knowledge base of equipment-related information serving the emergency responder community.
Available at: http://www.rkb.mipt.org/ Register for password.

Response to Terrorism link
(International Information Programs: International Security)
Available at: http://usinfo.state.gov/is/international_security/terrorism.html

Stealing Al-Qaida's Playbook
Available at: http://www.ctc.usma.edu/Stealing%20Al-Qai%27da%27s%20Playbook%20--%20CTC.pdf

Strategic Studies Institute
Produced by Army War College. U.S. Army's institute for geostrategic and national security research and analysis. Search for "terrorism".
Available at: http://www.carlisle.army.mil/ssi/pubs/list.cfm?topic=terrorism

Terrorism
Naval Postgraduate School Library
Available at: http://web.nps.navy.mil/~library/terrorism.htm

Terrorism and Homeland Security
Documents Available Online.
Available at: http://www.rand.org/publications/electronic/terrorism.html

Terrorism and Security Collection
Free online books on Terrorism and Security, Cybersecurity, Microbial Threats and Emerging Infections, Military Strategy and Technology, Aviation Security.
Available at: http://www.nap.edu/collections/terror/index.html

Terrorism: Background and Threat Assessments
Available at: http://fas.org/irp/threat/terror.htm

Terrorism: Q & A
Produced by the Council on Foreign Relations. A nonpartisan center dedicated to producing and disseminating ideas so that individuals can better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other governments. Publishes Foreign Affairs.
Available at: http://www.cfrterrorism.org/home/

Terrorism: What's Coming, The Mutating Threat
Senior Fellows Report
Edited by James O. Ellis III
MIPT Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism

USAF Counterproliferation Center
Air War College Gateway. Maxwell AFB, AL.
Available at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-cps.htm

Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
A division of US military internal medicine with extensive listing of bioterrorism links.
Available at: www.usuhs.mil/med/milmedgoalsbio.htm

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Available at: http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/index.jsp

U.S. Department of State - Counterterrorism Office
Coordinates all U.S. Government efforts to improve counterterrorism cooperation with foreign governments. Develops, coordinates, and implements American counterterrorism policy.
Available at: http://www.state.gov/s/ct/

U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Counterterrorism
Available at: http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/bioterrorism.html

United States Institute of Peace
An independent, nonpartisan federal institution created by Congress to promote the prevention, management, and peaceful resolution of international conflicts. Terrorism/Counter-Terrorism links.
Available at: http://www.usip.org/library/topics/terrorism.html

War on Terrorism (and) Counterterrorism
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation).
Available at: http://www.fbi.gov/terrorinfo/counterrorism/waronterrorhome.htm

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Books:

Against All Enemies: Inside America's War of Terror.
Richard A. Clarke. New York: Free Press, 2004. 304p.
Clarke, advisor to presidents Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and George W. Bush, dissects each man's approach to terrorism. The book begins with the Reagan administration, who failed to retaliate against the 1982 Beirut bombings, fueling the perception around the world that the US was vulnerable to such attacks. Terrorism becomes a growing but largely ignored threat under the first President Bush, whom Clarke cites for his failure to eliminate Saddam Hussein, thereby necessitating a continued American presence in Saudi Arabia that further inflamed anti-American sentiment. Clinton, according to Clarke, understood the gravity of the situation and became increasingly obsessed with stopping Al-Qaeda. He had developed workable plans but was hamstrung by political infighting and the sex scandal that led to his impeachment. But George W. Bush and his advisers, Clarke says, didn't get it before 9/11 and they didn't get it after, failing to take terrorism and Al-Qaeda seriously.
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The Age of Sacred Terror.
Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon. New York: Random House, 2002. 490p.
Two former directors of the White House’s counter-terrorism program offer the definitive book on radical Islam’s war against America, from its earliest origins. Authors argue that Osama bin Laden is not the root of terrorist evil but merely a branch.
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Al-Qaeda : Casting a Shadow of Terror.
Jason Burke. London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2003. 292p.
Award-winning reporter Jason Burke shows how the threat from Islamic terrorism comes not from a single criminal mastermind, or even from one group. In this revealing account, he characterizes it is a broad movement with profound roots in the politics, societies and history of the Islamic world. Using hundreds of interviews and thousands of documents, Burke shows how "Al-Qaeda" is a convenient label applied misleadingly to a diverse, disorganized global movement dedicated to fighting a "cosmic battle" with the West. This is the definitive account of the mysterious organization, retelling its story from scratch and challenging many myths that threaten the very foundations of the "War on Terror."
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The Al-Qaeda Documents.
Alexandria, VA: Tempest Pub. & IntelCenter, 2003. 390p.
Consists of court documents released in cases during 2001 and 2002 that involve either al-Qaeda or its affiliates. Testimony of Ahmed Ressam is of particular note, recounting his experience at al-Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan.
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Al Qaeda Now : Understanding Today's Terrorists.
Karen J. Greenberg. NY : Cambridge University Press, 2005. 257p.
A valuable synopsis of current knowledge on this terrorist group and the policies in place to counter threats of future attacks. The articles contribute to understanding how Al Qaeda has evolved from a movement to an ideology, what influence it has on Middle East stability and what continued threat it is to the United States, Europe, and other areas of the world.
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Al Qaeda : The True Story of Radical Islam.
Jason Burke. NY : I.B. Tauris, 2004. 356p.
Award-winning reporter Jason Burke shows how the threat from Islamic terrorism comes not from a single criminal mastermind, or even from one group. In this revealing account, he characterizes it is a broad movement with profound roots in the politics, societies and history of the Islamic world. Using hundreds of interviews and thousands of documents, Burke shows how "Al-Qaeda" is a convenient label applied misleadingly to a diverse, disorganized global movement dedicated to fighting a "cosmic battle" with the West. This is the definitive account of the mysterious organization, retelling its story from scratch and challenging many myths that threaten the very foundations of the "War on Terror."
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Al Qaeda Training Manual.
Philadelphia ; New York : Pavilion Press, Inc., 2006. 145p.
The attached manual was located by the Manchester (England) Metropolitan Police during a search of an Al Qaeda member's home. The manual was found in a computer file described as "the military series" related to the "Declaration of Jihad." The manual was translated into English and was introduced earlier this year at the embassy bombing trial in New York.
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Allah's Torch.
Tracy Dahlby. New York : William Morrow, c2005. 307p.
One night in 2000, veteran journalist Tracy Dahlby blundered on board an Indonesian passenger ship carrying six hundred Islamic warriors on an anti-Christian holy war. Once a fabled destination for European merchants, the Spice Islands had become the bull's-eye for jihadis looking to transport their destructive passions into a sprawling, porous, virtually lawless region. In October 2003, similar passions hit the resort island of Bali, where nightclub bombings killed 202 people, mainly foreign tourists. An exhilarating reporting adventure, Allah's Torch illuminates an exotic corner of the globe, revealing both its inescapable charms and pockets of Islamic rage that, as the repeat attack on Bali in late 2005 chillingly illustrates, pose an ongoing threat to global stability and America's vital interests.
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Alms for Jihad.
J. Millard Burr and Robert O. Collins. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006. 348p.
The authors of this book examine the charities involved, their financial intermediaries, and the terrorist organizations themselves. What they discover is that money from these charities has funded conflicts across the world, from the early days in Afghanistan when the mujahideen (Muslim warriors) fought the Soviets, to subsequent terrorist activities in Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, Palestine, and, most recently, in Europe and the United States. This ground-breaking book is the first to piece together, from a vast array of sources, the secret and complex financial systems that support terror.
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American Jihad: the Terrorists Living Among Us.
New York: Free Press, c2003. 285p.
A self-made expert on Islamic terrorism. For more than 10 years, Emerson has studied groups that operate in the U.S. for the express purpose of funding and managing deadly organizations. Emerson shows how the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has grown an extensive network in the United States, how the group Islamic Jihad set up shop at the University of South Florida, and how an Islamic center in Tucson helped recruit two of Osama bin Laden's top deputies. He also provides circumstantial evidence that bin Laden himself once applied for an American visa--"even the possibility is tantalizing, and chilling," he concludes.
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American the Vulnerable: How Our Government is Failing to Protect Us from Terrorism.
Stephen Flynn. New York: HarperCollins, c2004. 234p.
Despite increased awareness, we still offer our enemies a vast menu of soft targets: water and food supplies: chemical plants; energy grids and pipelines; bridges, tunnels and ports; cargo containers. Author offers a practical plan for achieving security in a way that is safe and smart, effective and manageable.
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American Unbound: The Bush Revolution in Foreign Policy.
Ivo H. Daalder & James M. Lindsay. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution, c2003. 264p.
Hailing President George W. Bush as the architect of a radical new foreign policy, the authors are clearly impressed with America's recent display of muscle. They do not, however, acknowledge critics who claim the Bush revolution may merely be a recycling of failed doctrines of colonialism and interventionism. Still, though most contemporary analysts credit the president's advisors with designing current foreign-policy practices, Daalder and Lindsay insist that Bush himself is in charge. If we have become a lone-wolf nation, it is because of his belief that an unfettered and aggressive America is both secure and capable of altering the international status quo for the better. After outlining the nuances of this new nationalist strategy, its challenges, rewards, and risks are analyzed in detail, providing foreign-policy wonks with plenty of material for debate.
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Anti-American Terrorism and the Middle East: a Documentary Reader.
Barry Rubin and Judith Colp Rubin (ed). New York: Oxford University Press, Inc. 392p.
Presents a wide range of texts, including writings by Islamist Sayyid Qutb (on preparing for jihad), Osama bin Laden (1966 declaration of war against “Zionist-crusaders alliance”) and his close associate Aymam al-Zawahiri (“Why Attack America”).
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Aptitude for Destruction.
Volume 1: Organizational Learning in Terrorists Groups and Its Implications for Combating Terrorism.
Brian A. Jackson. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2005. 84p.
Better ways are needed to understand how terrorist groups become more effective and dangerous. Learning is the link between what a group wants to do and its ability to actually do it; therefore, a better understanding of group learning might contribute to the design of better measures for combating terrorism. This study analyzes current understanding of group learning and the factors that influence it and outlines a framework that should be useful in present analytical efforts and for identifying areas requiring further study.
Also available at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG331/index.html

Volume 2: Case Studies of Organizational Learning in Five Terrorist Groups.
Available at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG332/index.html
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The Art & Science of Money Laundering: Inside the Commerce of the International Narcotics Traffickers.
Brett F. Woods. Boulder, CO: Paladin Press, 1998. 199p.
The money laundering phenomenon; its international dimensions with analysis by country; recommendations of the G-7 Financial Task Force on Money Laundering.
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Asian Security Handbook: Terrorism and the New Security Environment.
William M. Carpenter and David G. Wiencek, editors. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2005. 365p.
Provides an authoritative assessment of the challenges, both existing and new as well as traditional and nontraditional, that confront the Asian security environment today. The twenty-three country studies offer rich insights to questions about the complex political, economic and security concerns those nations have to address, and in doing so, the difficult policy choices they make.
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Assessing America's War on Terror: Confronting Insurgency, Cementing Primacy.
Ashley J. Tellis. Seattle: National Bureau of Asian Research, 2004. 100p.
Offers a distinctive perspective of U.S. foreign policy at the intersection of two interlocking challenges: the prosecution of the war on terrorism and the maintenance of U.S. preeminence.
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Attacking Terrorism : Elements of a Grand Strategy.
Audrey K. Cronin and James M. Ludes. Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, 2004. 320p.
This book brings together some of the world's finest experts, people who have made the study of this rising menace their life's work, to provide a comprehensive picture of the challenges and opportunities of the campaign against international terrorism. Part one, "The Nature of Terrorism," provides an overview and foundation for the current campaign, placing it within the political and historical context of previous threats and responses. Part two, "The Responses to Terrorism," looks at the range of policy instruments required in an effective strategy against terrorism. The contributors touch on aspects of counterterrorism such as diplomacy, intelligence and counterintelligence, psycho-political means, international law, criminal law enforcement, military force, foreign aid, and homeland security, showing not only how these tools are currently being employed but how often they are being underutilized as well.
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Avoiding Armageddon.
Martin Schram. New York: Basic Books, 2003. 356p.
Companion book to a PBS series that details the threats facing the U.S. today - from nuclear, chemical and biological attack and from terrorism - and outlines possible solutions. The centerpiece of the section on terrorism is an informative series of interviews with Rohan Gunaratna, an expert on al-Qaeda. Gunaratna notably singles out terrorist propaganda as a powerful fund-raising and recruitment tool that must be dismantled if the war on terror is to succeed. The final section of the book outlines solutions aimed at addressing the poverty and political unrest around the world that fosters terrorism and other potential threats.
JZ5675 .S37 2003 CSRT (Also available in DVD and VHS)

Battling Terrorism in the Horn of Africa.
Robert I. Rotberg. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institute Press, 2005. 210p.
Examines the state of governance in the countries of the greater Horn of Africa region -- Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, the Sudan and Yemen -- and discusses strategies to combat the transnational threat of terrorism, including suggestions for more effective U.S. engagement in the region.
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Battling Terrorism : Legal Perspectives on the Use of Force and the War on Terror.
Jackson Nyamuya Maogoto. Burlington, VT: Ashgate Pub., Co., 2005 . 209p.
Examines the use of force in the war on terror. The work is based on the central theme that the use of force is visibly enrolled in a process of change and it evaluates this within the framework of the uncertainty and indeterminacy of the UN Charter regime.
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Beating International Terrorism: an Action Strategy for Preemption and Punishment.
Stephen Sloan. Maxwell Air Force Base, AL: Air University, AU Press; [Washington, DC: For sale by the Supt. of Docs., US G.P.O., 1986] 66p.
Proposes a bold new approach to the problem of terrorism, including the involvement of the U.s. military in preemptive operations. Revised edition proposes a more stringent and long-term approach involving information warfare, special operations capability and international cooperation. Author feels our reaction to terrorism is still reactive.
Revised edition available at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/aupress/Books/Sloan/Sloan.pdf
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Beneath the Surface: Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace for Counterterrorism.
Troy S. Thomas. Washington, D.C.: Center for Strategic Intelligence Research, Joint Military Intelligence College, 2004. 267p.
Countering terrorists, evaluating capabilities, battlespace effects, anticipating actions; beyond terrorism. Provides an entirely new means by which to think about the problem of terrorism. Examines the threat not only from physical and social perspectives, but in terms of information and cognitive warfare.
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The Best of Times, the Worst of Times: Maritime Security in the Asia-Pacific.
Phil Joshua Ho & Catherine Z. Raymond. Singapore: World Scientific: Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, c2005. 294p.
Brings together in a single volume international experts renowned in their specializations to discuss issues and current trends relating to maritime security. It looks at the issue of maritime security in the Asia-Pacific through a three step approach. First it surveys both the global maritime outlook and the outlook in each of the regions of Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. From these regional perspectives, trends in commercial shipping and force modernization, and issues like the weapons proliferation and maritime terrorism are discussed. After looking at the maritime environment, the specific challenges that the maritime community faces are examined. These challenges include maritime boundary and territorial disputes in the South China Sea, the force modernization of three Northeast Asian navies, and the specter of maritime terrorism. The volume concludes by looking at some new initiatives for maritime cooperation, a survey of maritime "regime" building, and the legal and political implications of the proliferation security initiative.
JZ1980 .B4 2005

Blood From Stones: the Secret Financial Network of Terror.
Douglas Farah. NY: Broadway Books, 2004. 225p.
In the aftermath of 9/11, President Bush froze all terrorist assets in traditional financial institutions and money channels. But Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups have long followed a diversification strategy that has rendered this crackdown almost useless. Book uncovers the interlocking web of commodities, underground transfer systems, charities, and sympathetic bankers that support terrorist activities throughout the world.
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Bounding the Global War on Terrorism.
Jeffrey Record. [Carlisle Barracks, PA]: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2003. 56p.
Author believes the war on terrorism -- as opposed to the campaign against al-Qaeda -- lacks strategic clarity, embraces unrealistic objectives, and may not be sustainable over the long haul. He calls for downsizing the scope of the war on terrorism to reflect concrete U.S. security interests and the limits of U.S. military power.
Also available at: http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB207.pdf
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The Cell: Inside the 9/11 Plot and Why the FBI and CIA Failed to Stop it.
John Miller. New York: Hyperion, 2002. 336p.
While acknowledging that the 9/11 attack may have been unpreventable, the authors explain why bureaucratic and political shortcomings led to the FBI and CIA's failure to uncover the plot, and raises concern as to why so many warnings went unheeded.
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The Challenge of Biological Terrorism.
Anthony H. Cordesman. Washington D.C. : CSIS, 2005. 208p.
The politics and ideology of terrorism have removed past limits on the levels of violence that terrorists are willing to use. Captured al Qaeda records clearly show that Islamic extremists have an interest in acquiring biological weapons. Still, the fact that a threat exists does not define its probability. With this study, Anthony Cordesman seeks to provide a credible risk assessment of biological terrorism.
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The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order.
Samuel P. Huntington. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. 367p.
This incisive exploration of the conflicts that have erupted since the fall of communism offers a provocative portrait of a future world driven not by ideologies or economics, but by ethnicity, religion, and other cultural forces. The thesis is that the "clashes of civilizations are the greatest threat to world peace." The second chapter focuses on the nature and study of civilizations, and the last chapter focuses on the future of the West and other "core" civilizations.
D860 .H86 1996 CSRT

Coalitions Between Terrorist Organizations: Revolutionaries, Nationalists and Islamists.
Ely Karmon. Leiden/Boston: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2005. 425p.
This volume proposes some theories on the conditions that favor the formation of coalitions between terrorist organizations, and how they function within the changing international system. These theories are tested against empirical data on actual cooperation between European and Palestinian terrorist organizations from 1968 to 1990, and cooperation between European left-wing terrorist organizations (the phenomenon known as Euro-terrorism) from 1984 to 1988. These findings form the basis of a broader theory concerning cooperation and coalitions between organizations involved in international terrorism. Finally, an attempt is made to verify whether the new terrorist players driven by religious motivation, will imitate the behavior of the ideological or nationalist organizations, and to test whether the theories concerning cooperation and coalitions developed in this volume apply to the new reality.
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Cold Terror: How Canada Nurtures and Exports Terrorism Around the World.
Stewart Bell. Etobicoke, Ont: Wiley, 2004. 243p.
While Canada is officially an ally in the war on global terror, over the past two decades, the country has allowed itself to become a center of world terrorism, a place where violent radicals raise money, buy weapons, recruit operatives, plan attacks and spread their hateful ideologies.
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Countering Terrorism and Insurgency in the 21st Century
Edited by Dr. James JF Forest. Westport, CT: Praeger Security International, June 2007
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Conflict and Terrorism in Southern Thailand.
Rohan Gunaratna. Singapore: Marshal Cavendish Academic, 2005. 209p.
Unlike the Cold War era, regional conflicts today have profound international implications. With internal displacement and refugee flows, most armed conflicts assume regional and international dimensions. With time, most become intractable. Therefore, it is imperative to resolve conflict in its formative phase.
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Contemporary Muslim Apocalyptic Literature.
David Cook. New York: Syracuse University Press, 2005. 272p.
Although apocalyptic visions and predictions have long been part of classical and contemporary Islam, this is the first scholarly work to cover the disparate but influential body of modern writings in this area. David Cook puts the literature in context by examining not only the ideological concerns prompting apocalyptic material but also its interconnection with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Arab relations with the United States and other Western nations, and the role of violence in the Middle East. Islam began as an apocalyptic movement, Cook suggest, and has retained strong apocalyptic and messianic elements. One of his most striking discoveries is the influence of non-Islamic sources on contemporary Muslim apocalyptic beliefs. In a trenchant discussion of the influence of non-Islamic sources on contemporary Muslim apocalyptic writing, he traces anti-Semitic strains in Islamist thought in part to Western texts and traditions. Much of the importance of this work-which draws on primary Arabic texts never before studied-lies in its political content. Through a meticulous reading of current documents, incorporating everything from exegesis of holy texts to supernatural phenomena, Cook shows how radical Muslims, including members of al-Qa'ida, may have applied these ideas to their own agendas. By exposing the undergrowth of popular beliefs contributing to religion-driven terrorism, this book casts new light on today's political conflicts.
BP166.8 .C65 2005 CSRT

Coping With 9-11: Asian Perspectives on global and Regional Order.
Han Sung-Joo. Tokyo; NY: Japan Center for International Exchange, 2003. 133p.
This volume looks at the implications of the September 11 terrorist attacks for Asia Pacific regional and global order. Six chapters collect Asian perspectives on how the world and the region should be managed because of, or in spite of, the events of September 11. A chapter on the Islam factor presents the views of Asian Muslims, assesses the role of "politicized Islam, " and outlines the challenges the attacks pose for Islamic countries in Asia Pacific. The second chapter, covering the implications for international institutions, considers regional institution building. The third notes the significant change in relations among China, Russia, Japan, and the United States. The three chapters on Indonesia, China, and Japan examine options on the U.S. led war on terrorism, the domestic debates in each country, and the significant differences between public opinion and governmental policy.
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Counter-terrorism and the Use of Force in International Law.
Michael N. Schmitt. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, 2002. 98p. The Marshall Center Papers, No. 5.
Explores the legality of the attacks against al-Qaeda and the Taliban under the jus ad bellum, that component of international law that governs when it is that a State may resort to force as an instrument of national policy.
Also available at: http://www.marshallcenter.org/site-graphic/lang-en/page-pubs-index-1/static/xdocs/coll/static/mcpapers/mc-paper_5-en.pdf
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Countering Al-Qaeda: an Appreciation of the Situation and Suggestions for Strategy.
Brian Michael Jenkins. Santa Monica, CA: Rand, 2002. 30p.
Reviews events since the attacks of 9/11. Discusses the current state of the al-Qaeda organization and the kinds of actions that can be expected of it in the foreseeable future.
Also available at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1620/index.html
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Countering the New Terrorism.
Ian O. Lesser. Santa Monica, CA: Rand, 1999. 153p.
Traces the evolution of international terrorism against civilian and U.S. military targets, looks ahead to where terrorism is going, and assesses how it might be contained. Terrorism and counterterrorism are placed in strategic perspective, including how terrorism might be applied as an asymmetric strategy by less-capable adversaries.
Also available at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR989/index.html
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Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam: Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife.
John A. Nagl. Westpoint, CN: Praeger, 2002. 249p.
Explains how armies learn from conflicts for which they were initially unprepared by comparing the development of counterinsurgency doctrine and practice in the Malayan Emergency (1948-1960) with that developed in the Vietnam Conflict (1950-1975).
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Counter Insurgency Reader
Military Review 2006 203 p.
This volume compliments the Army/Marine Corps field manual on counterinsurgency operations. As the new doctrine explains, the conduct of counterinsurgency operations is a "graduate level" endeavor, full of paradoxes and challenges and different in many ways from conventional military combat.
Available at: http://usacac.leavenworth.army.mil/CAC/milreview/English/CAC-COINFILES/COINREADER_WEB.pdf

Counterterrorism: A Reference Handbook.
Graeme C.S. Steven & Rohan Gunaratna. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 2004. 293p.
Outlines the threat of terrorism and ways to combat it. This extensive examination surveys a wide range of diverse terrorist groups from the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) to Al Qaeda. It shows how key trends and patterns in domestic and international terrorism such as suicide bombings require counter strategies and tactics including surveillance and reconnaissance. Case studies of terrorist organizations in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Balkans, and the Caucasus, and profiles of terrorists like Khalid Sheikh Mohommad, alias Mokhtar (The Brain), who masterminded the Al Qaeda attack on 9/11, illustrate the growing network of groups and leaders harnessing the forces of globalization. The authors suggest that no single state can act effectively on its own to confront terrorism--instead, a wide range of strategies needs to be adopted by all.
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Deadly Connections : States that Sponsor Terrorism.
Daniel Byman. Cambridge; NY : Cambridge University Press, 2005. 369
Thousands of people have died at the hands of terrorist groups who rely on state support for their activities. Iran and Libya are well known as sponsors of terrorism, while other countries, some with strong connections to the west, have enabled terrorist activity by turning a blind eye. Focusing primarily on sponsors from the Middle East and South Asia, it examines the different types of support that states provide, their motivations, and the impact of such sponsorship. The book also considers regimes that allow terrorists to raise money and recruit without providing active support. The experiences of Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Libya are detailed here, alongside the histories of radical groups such as al-Qaida, Hizbullah and Hamas. In conclusion, the book assesses the difficulties of forcing sponsors to cut ties with terrorist groups.
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Defeating Terrorism: Shaping the New Security Environment.
Russell D. Howard and Reid L. Sawyer. Guilford, CN: McGraw-Hill, 2002. 176P
Discusses Islamic terrorist movements, global financing, and how businesses and military intervention can combat terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, cyberterrorism and SARS.
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Defeating Terrorism: Strategic Issue Analysis.
John R. Martin. [Carlisle Barracks, PA]: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2002. 111p.
Within a few days of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 the U.S. Army War College initiated a series of short studies addressing strategic issues in the war on terrorism. This collection of essays were designed to provide senior Army leadership with context, information and policy options as they made strategic decisions in the earliest days of the war.
Also available at: http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB273.pdf
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Destroying the World to Save it: Aum Shinrikyo, Apocalyptic Violence, and the New Global Terrorism.
Rort Jay Lifton. New York: Henry Holt & Co., 2000. 376p.
Since the earliest moments of recorded history, prophets and gurus have foretold the world's end, but only in the nuclear age has it been possible for a megalomaniac guru with a world-ending vision to bring his prophecy to pass. Lifton offers a vivid and disturbing case in point in this chilling exploration of Aum Shinrikyo, the Japanese cult that released sarin nerve gas in the Tokyo subways. After studying the history of Aum Shinrikyo, the author believes them to be only one group in a "loosely connected, still-developing global subculture of apocalyptic violence. "
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Deterrence & Influence in Counterterrorism: a Component in the War on al-Qaeda.
Paul K. Davis. Santa Monica, CA: Rand, 2002. 86p.
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 include political warfare, placing at risk those 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.
Also available at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1619/index.html
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Dirty Dealing: the Untold Truth about Global Money Laundering, International Crime and Terrorism.
Peter Lilley. Sterling, VA: Kogan Page, 2003.
Highly organized gangs, from the Italian Mafia to the Japanese Yakuza, infiltrate every corner of the globe and money laundering is at the heart of their business. Lilley reveals how the money is obtained, how it is "washed" and how organizations can detect and prevent money laundering. Appendixes provide a country-by-country guide to specific local issues, types of crime and legislation, and a directory of websites offering further information on money laundering and related issues.
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Dissuading Terror: Strategic Influence and the Struggle Against Terrorism.
Kim Cragin & Scott Gerwehr. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2005. 116p.
U.S. government decisionmakers face a number of challenges as they attempt to form policies that aim to dissuade terrorists from attacking the U. S., divert youths from joining terrorist groups, and persuade the leaders of states and nongovernmental institutions to withhold support for terrorists. The successes or failures of such policies and campaigns have long-lasting effects. The findings of this research help U.S. decisionmakers more closely refine how and in what circumstances strategic influence campaigns can best be applied.
Also available at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2005/RAND_MG184.pdf
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The Dynamic Terrorist Threat: An Assessment of Group Motivations and Capabilities in a Changing World.
Kim Cragin and Sara A. Daly. Santa Monica, CA: Rand, 2004. 106p.
First, the report attempts to develop a matrix that helps policymakers identify the threat that terrorist groups pose to the United States; second, it assesses how terrorists adapt and change, to identify such groups vulnerabilities. By combining these approaches the U.S. government can refine its counterterrorism policies.
Also available at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1782/index.html
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Encyclopedia of World Terrorism.
Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2003. 2 vols. A History of 20th Century terrorism.
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Ethnic Conflict and Terrorism : the Origins and Dynamics of Civil Wars.
Joseph L. Soeters. London : New York : Routledge, 2005. 144P.
This book aims to understand the origin and dynamics of so called intra-national conflicts such as those that have been affecting Europe (Northern Ireland, the Bask Country region in Spain, Corsica in France, the former Yugoslavia and Albania), and a number of countries in the developing world (Rwanda, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Uganda, Haiti, India, Pakistan and others) and how these conflicts have been invested by terrorist organizations at both national and international levels. Ultimately this book defines a number of considerations aiming at the development of policies to prevent and stop such conflicts.
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