Introduces students and concerned readers to Homeland Security issues. A history of Terrorism shows how threats have changed since the September 11, 2001 attacks. A comprehensive examination of current and future challenges. How America has chosen to deal with these threats with its military and civilian agencies. A “State-of-The-Art” text!

These PhD authors have the credentials and skills to critically examine Terrorism from an academic perspective, and write for the beginning student.

Each a practitioner in all aspects of Terrorism and Homeland Security Operations: extensive military experience; service in state, local and federal law enforcement and Homeland Security organizations. The text organization follows a model successfully taught and class-tested. It follows the standard semester, One-Chapter-per-Week schedule.

PART ONE – FOUNDATIONS of TERRORISM
Chapter 1 – THE EVER-CHANGING WORLD
Chapter 2 – THE HISTORY OF TERRORISM
Chapter 3 – THE STRUCTURE and PSYCHOLOGY OF TERRORIST GROUPS
Chapter 4 – TERRORISM AS A WEAPON OF CHANGE

PART TWO – TERRORISM TODAY
Chp. 5 – TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME and TERRORISM
Chp. 6 – INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM: ORGANIZATION, GROUPS & TACTICS
Chp. 7 _ INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM: ORGANIZATION, GROUPS & TACTICS
Chp. 8 – DOMESTIC TERRORISM: ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS and TACTICS
Chp. 9 – DOMESTIC TERRORISM: ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS and TACTICS

PART THREE – COMBATING TERRORISM
Chapter 10 – COMBATING TERRORISM: THE UNITED STATES
Chapter 11 – COMBATING TERRORISM: INTERNATIONAL
Chapter 12 – TERRORISM EVENT RECOVERY
Chapter 13 – ROLE OF INTELLIGENCE IN THE WAR ON TERROR
Chapter 14 – KEY INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS IN THE WAR ON TERROR
Chapter 15 – THE FUTURE OF TERRORISM