IACSP
08-24-2008, 07:23 AM
New Terrorism Books: An Annotated Listing, by Jack Plaxe
Buda’s Wagon: A Brief History of the Car Bomb; by Mike Davis; Verso Books, New York, 2007; Hardcover, 228 pages, $19.95, http://www.versobooks.com (http://www.versobooks.com/)
Mike Davis, MacArthur fellow and history professor at the University of California, Irvine, has written a history of what is perhaps the most significant terrorist weapon to date, the car bomb. The book’s title comes from the story of Mario Buda, an Italian anarchist whose horse-drawn wagon filled with dynamite killed 40 people in New York in 1920. Using Buda as a starting point, Davis examines the evolution of this terrorist weapon up to its use today in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Unmasking Terror: A Global Review of Terrorist Activities Volume III; Edited by Jonathan D. Hutzley; Introduction by Marc Sageman; The Jamestown Foundation, Washington, DC, 2007; Softcover, 543 pages, $29.95, http://www.jamestown.org (http://www.jamestown.org/)
This book is en edited compilation of articles originally released in the Jamestown Foundation’s “Terrorism Monitor” and “Terrorism Focus” publications during 2005 and 2006. The book begins with a chapter entitled, “Jihadi Doctrine and Methods of Terrorism” and continues with chapters providing analysis on terrorism in the Middle East and Africa, South Asia, the Caucasus and Central Asia, Southeast and East Asia, and Europe and the Americas.
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On Nuclear Terrorism; by Michael Levi; Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 2007; Hardcover, 210 pages, $24.95, http://www.hup.harvard.edu (http://www.hup.harvard.edu/)
Michael Levi, Fellow for Science and Technology at the Council on Foreign Relations, examines both the potential for nuclear terrorism as well as possible defenses to such plots, explaining that there are many obstacles to overcome for a successful attack. He argues that we must have a multi-layered system of defenses, to include weapons and material security, law enforcement, intelligence, border controls, diplomacy, and the military. Levi’s final chapter provides a five-point plan for national security policymakers to better manage and minimize the threat of nuclear terrorism.
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Terrorism and Organized Hate Crime: Intelligence Gathering, Analysis, and Investigations; by Michael R. Ronczkowski; CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2007; Hardcover, 363 pages; $89.95, http://www.crcpress.com (http://www.crcpress.com/)
This is the updated and expanded Second Edition of the title that was originally released in 2003. The author’s goal is to provide a single introductory text for law enforcement intelligence analysts and homeland security administrators in the fight against terrorism. In the extra 100 pages, the author provides new content related to Islamic extremism, transportation security, terrorist use of the Internet, and a glossary of terrorist terminology.
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Under the Gun in Iraq: My Year Training the Iraqi Police; by Robert Cole, as told to Jan Hogan; Prometheus Books, New York, 2007; Hardcover, 309 pages, $29.95, http://www.prometheusbooks.com (http://www.prometheusbooks.com/)
After 25 years on the East Palo Alto, CA Police Department, Robert Cole decided to work in Iraq as an international police trainer. While dodging bullets and explosions from insurgents and terrorists, Cole and his colleagues worked to help train the Iraqi police force while dealing with cross-cultural and language issues, the recruits’ fear of violence, and issues related to Saddam Hussein’s brutal legacy. This is an excellent book for those interested in understanding the challenges the Iraqis face in taking responsibility for peace and security in their country.
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Buda’s Wagon: A Brief History of the Car Bomb; by Mike Davis; Verso Books, New York, 2007; Hardcover, 228 pages, $19.95, http://www.versobooks.com (http://www.versobooks.com/)
Mike Davis, MacArthur fellow and history professor at the University of California, Irvine, has written a history of what is perhaps the most significant terrorist weapon to date, the car bomb. The book’s title comes from the story of Mario Buda, an Italian anarchist whose horse-drawn wagon filled with dynamite killed 40 people in New York in 1920. Using Buda as a starting point, Davis examines the evolution of this terrorist weapon up to its use today in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Unmasking Terror: A Global Review of Terrorist Activities Volume III; Edited by Jonathan D. Hutzley; Introduction by Marc Sageman; The Jamestown Foundation, Washington, DC, 2007; Softcover, 543 pages, $29.95, http://www.jamestown.org (http://www.jamestown.org/)
This book is en edited compilation of articles originally released in the Jamestown Foundation’s “Terrorism Monitor” and “Terrorism Focus” publications during 2005 and 2006. The book begins with a chapter entitled, “Jihadi Doctrine and Methods of Terrorism” and continues with chapters providing analysis on terrorism in the Middle East and Africa, South Asia, the Caucasus and Central Asia, Southeast and East Asia, and Europe and the Americas.
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On Nuclear Terrorism; by Michael Levi; Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 2007; Hardcover, 210 pages, $24.95, http://www.hup.harvard.edu (http://www.hup.harvard.edu/)
Michael Levi, Fellow for Science and Technology at the Council on Foreign Relations, examines both the potential for nuclear terrorism as well as possible defenses to such plots, explaining that there are many obstacles to overcome for a successful attack. He argues that we must have a multi-layered system of defenses, to include weapons and material security, law enforcement, intelligence, border controls, diplomacy, and the military. Levi’s final chapter provides a five-point plan for national security policymakers to better manage and minimize the threat of nuclear terrorism.
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Terrorism and Organized Hate Crime: Intelligence Gathering, Analysis, and Investigations; by Michael R. Ronczkowski; CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2007; Hardcover, 363 pages; $89.95, http://www.crcpress.com (http://www.crcpress.com/)
This is the updated and expanded Second Edition of the title that was originally released in 2003. The author’s goal is to provide a single introductory text for law enforcement intelligence analysts and homeland security administrators in the fight against terrorism. In the extra 100 pages, the author provides new content related to Islamic extremism, transportation security, terrorist use of the Internet, and a glossary of terrorist terminology.
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Under the Gun in Iraq: My Year Training the Iraqi Police; by Robert Cole, as told to Jan Hogan; Prometheus Books, New York, 2007; Hardcover, 309 pages, $29.95, http://www.prometheusbooks.com (http://www.prometheusbooks.com/)
After 25 years on the East Palo Alto, CA Police Department, Robert Cole decided to work in Iraq as an international police trainer. While dodging bullets and explosions from insurgents and terrorists, Cole and his colleagues worked to help train the Iraqi police force while dealing with cross-cultural and language issues, the recruits’ fear of violence, and issues related to Saddam Hussein’s brutal legacy. This is an excellent book for those interested in understanding the challenges the Iraqis face in taking responsibility for peace and security in their country.
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