Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues

by C. Augustus (Gus) Martin

Understanding Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues offers a multidisciplinary, comprehensive exploration of contemporary terrorism that helps readers develop the knowledge and skills they need to critically assess terrorism in general and terrorist incidents. The Fifth Edition has been comprehensively updated with new information on terrorist incidents, evolving terrorist environments, and emerging perspectives on counterterrorism and security. Author Gus Martin provides a fresh analysis of violent extremism throughout, with discussions of both international and domestic challenges and options. Focused discussion is provided on contemporary threats, new movements and tendencies, and the effectiveness of responses to these scenarios. Profiles are provided of prominent individuals, including updated information on longstanding extremist personalities. Discussion of policies and responses to terrorist environments has been augmented to include new perspectives on counterterrorist options, comparisons of domestic and international scenarios, and the contexts of promoting regional and national security. The effectiveness of policy options is discussed within the contexts of international threat scenarios, as well as domestic scenarios, including regional security challenges and responses.

Genres: Terrorism, Crime, Nonfiction

560 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.