Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues

by C. Augustus (Gus) Martin

As in previous editions, Understanding Terrorism, Third Edition offers a multi-disciplinary, comprehensive exploration of contemporary terrorism that helps readers develop the knowledge and skills they need to critically assess terrorism in general and terrorist incidents in particular. The Third Edition offers new, updated theories and cases, covers homeland security in the opening chapter and throughout the book, offers a consolidated discussion of ideological terrorism, and offers new photographs, updated tables, enhanced graphics and a new two-color design.

Key Features

Offers a "one-stop shop" for understanding terrorism, emphasizing contextual analysis and multiple perspectives

Offers new or expanded case studies and profiles, covering such topics as the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, women as terrorists, events in Zimbabwe, the Palestinian movement and other religious terrorism, the death of Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, Hezbollah, FARC (including the Betancourt operation), recent narco-terrorist events in Mexico, and terrorist profiles of Leila Khaled and Abu Nidal

Includes "Opening Viewpoints" at the beginning of each chapter with relevant examples to introduce readers to the themes and theories in the discussion that follows

Updated throughout with new Chapter Perspectives, Cases in Point, photos, literature references, recommended readings, web exercises, and recommended web pages

Ends each chapter with "Discussion Boxes" that provide controversial information, along critical thinking questions to stimulate classroom discussions

Outstanding Ancillaries

Instructor Resources on CD are available to qualified adopters and include test questions, lists of films and other audiovisual materials, and a sample syllabus. Contact Customer Care at 1-800-818-SAGE (7243) between 6 AM and 5 PM to request a copy.

An updated Student study site at www.sagepub.com/martin3study includes study tools, links to online video resources, SAGE journal articles, and more. Understanding Terrorism is intended as a core resource for use by undergraduate and graduate students. It is also ideal for professionals in corporations, law enforcement and other government agencies who deal with issues of terrorism.

Genres: Terrorism, Crime, Nonfiction

696 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Matt Valentin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is perhaps the best book focused on terrorism as a broad subject. Martin has included information and examples from a multitude of different topics and historical situations related to the issue.

Another benefit of this book is that it was cheap on Amazon, especially when compared to other text books. This was the main source used during a Terrorism master's course I took in Fall 2015 and I was able to incorporate the book into essays for several other courses before I graduated.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

This textbook was a good supplement to the class learning and introduced concepts and real life examples in an interesting way.

[Noah Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want an exhibition on human civilizations dealings with terrorism, then this will be your best friend!

[Carter F Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very well structured and informed overview of terrorism. More information than application, and not a complete criminal justice system perspective. This is one of the two top books on terrorism that are current.