Books in the Contemporary Terrorism Studies series

Brings together both the western and non-western approaches to counter-terrorism in the post-9/11 era.

This edited volume provides a window on the many forces that structure and shape why women and girls participate in terrorism and other forms of political violence, as well as on how states have come to view, treat, and strategize against them.

This book offers a guide to different aspects of de-radicalization theories, programs and methods.

This edited volume examines the lone-wolf terrorist phenomenon, including the larger societal trends which may or may not have led to their acts of terrorism.

This book examines two key themes in terrorism studies, the radicalization process and counter-terrorism policies, through the lens of social networks.

This book explores the factors that influence violent rebellious political organizations to transform into other entities, such as including political parties, criminal organizations and terrorist organizations.

This book offers a detailed and practically oriented guide to the challenges of conducting terrorism fieldwork.

This book offers a detailed and practically oriented guide to the challenges of conducting terrorism fieldwork.

Examines the doctrine of giving no concessions to terrorists, and uses empirical research to establish whether there is any link between negotiating with such groups and the spread of violence.

Offers a theoretically informed analysis of how coherently the European Union fights terrorism in the post-9/11 era.

This book offers a guide to different aspects of de-radicalization theories, programs and methods.

Uses the theory of social movements and first-hand interviews to create a fresh analysis of religiously motivated political violence in the modern world. This title is suitable for students of political violence, religion, sociology, and Politics and International Relations in general.

Examines the dynamics of terrorist financing, including a discussion about the importance of money from both the terrorist and the counter-terrorist perspective. This book argues that it is not the institutions that have failed the war on terrorist financing; rather it is the states that have failed the institutions.

Investigates the extent to which the regenerative capacities of 3 terrorist groups, the Front de liberation du Quebec (FLQ) of Canada, the Movimiento de Liberacion Nacional - Tupamaros (MLN-T) of Uruguay and the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) of Northern Ireland, weakened because of an increase in attrition and a decrease in recruitment.

Presents a study about the causes of de-radicalization in armed Islamist movements. This book analyzes the particular conditions under which successful de-radicalization can take place. It is suitable for students of radical Islamist movements and Islamic Studies, terrorism and political violence, security studies, and Middle Eastern politics.

Explores terrorism and strategic terror, examining how the public responds to terrorist attacks, and what authorities can do in such situations. This book examines five contemporary case studies of the psychological and behavioural effects of strategic terror, from either terrorist attacks or aerial bombardment.

Examines the relationship between women and terrorist activities in the post-World War II era. This work identifies a dichotomy whereby women are significantly more active in domestic terrorist organizations than in international groups.

Explores the innovations and advances in terrorist tactics and technologies. This book provides an overview of the tactics and technology used by terrorists in the last century and identifies key trends for the future. It compares four differing terrorist organizations with the identifying key factors in producing innovative tactics and weaponry.