Terrorism in America

Robin Maria Valeri, Kevin Borgeson (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

244 Seiten

2018
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-20208-5 (ISBN)

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Offering a fresh perspective on the changing face of terror attacks, Terrorism in America focuses on domestic groups, examining the beliefs, actions, and impacts of American-based terrorists and terror organizations. Editors Robin Valeri and Kevin Borgeson and their contributors draw on theories from criminology, psychology, and sociology to explore the ideologies of right-wing, left-wing, and extremist religious groups—how and why they convert followers, recruit financially, and take extreme action against others. No competing text offers such in-depth and nuanced coverage of the radical ideologies behind these attacks, or the ensuing fear domestic terrorism creates, as well as the strategies to combat violent extremism.

A core text for domestic terrorism courses and an excellent supplement for any counterterrorism or homeland security course, Terrorism in America brings its singular focus to the growth and evolution of terrorism in the United States. Interviews, case studies from the field, and chapter themes make this a highly readable text for criminal justice, psychology, sociology, and homeland security students, professors, or practitioners.

Robin Maria Valeri, PhD, Professor of Psychology, St. Bonaventure University and Volunteer Fire Fighter, earned her BA from Cornell University and her MA and PhD from Syracuse University. Kevin Borgeson, PhD, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Research Fellow for the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Salem State University, earned his BA from Bridgewater State College and his PhD from Northeastern University. Together they have co-edited Terrorism in America and Hate Crimes: Victims, Motivations and Typologies and are the co-authors of Skinhead History, Identity and Culture as well as several chapters and articles, including "Sticks and Stones: When the Words of Hatred Become Weapons" in Global Perspectives on Youth Gang Behavior, Violence, and Weapons and "Masculine Identities within the Skinhead Movement" in Advances in Sociology Research.

Introduction – Robin Maria Valeri and Kevin Borgeson Part I. Roots of Terrorism 1. The Criminology of Terrorism 2. Right-Wing Domestic Terrorism 3. Leftist Political Violence: From Terrorism to Social Protest Part II. Terrorist Beliefs and Ideologies 4. Christian Identity 5. Islamist Terror in America 6. The Sovereign Citizens Movement Part III. Recruitment and Radicalized 7. From Declarations to Deeds: Terrorist Propaganda and the Spread of Hate and Terrorism Through Cyberspace 8. Killing Alone: Can the Work Performance Literature Help Us Solve the Enigma of Lone Wolf Terrorism 9. Pathways to Terrorism Part IV. Effects of Terrorism 10. Terrorism and Fear: "Terrorists Want a Lot of People Afraid—Not a Lot of People Dead" 11. Conclusion: An End to Terrorism

Erscheinungsdatum	13.06.2018
Zusatzinfo	12 Tables, black and white; 2 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	187 x 235 mm
Gewicht	630 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-138-20208-8 / 1138202088
ISBN-13	978-1-138-20208-5 / 9781138202085
Zustand	Neuware