Guides and handbooks are reference manuals usually consulted for basic information or instruction, quick fact-finding, or for a concise and authoritative survey of a topic.
Provides information about what terrorism is, major organizations around the world, laws relating to terrorism and terroristic activities, and how to research the subject.
Includes; Introduction to terrorism: Survey of International Terrorism; Laws and court cases relating to terrorism; Chronology; Biographical listing; How to research terrorism; Organizations and Agencies; Acronyms for terrorist groups; Statistics on terrorism; State Department terrorism designations; Legislative summary of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.
Presents an overview of modern terrorism, covering the American view of terrorism in the 1970s and 1980s, the early warnings about Al Qaeda, and the dramatic changes within American society and government brought about by the 9/11 attacks.
Presents an overview of terrorism, its history and underlying philosophy, a description of the most important terrorist organizations, a chronology of events, and an illustration of strategy from current terrorist attacks.
This is an introductory resource guide to the "War on Terrorism." The volume contains historical overviews, a chronology (primarily dealing with the post-September 11th environment), biographical listings of presumed terrorists and American government officials, a glossary, an annotated bibliography, and listings of organizations and other resources. The material maintains a balance between proponents and critics of current American policy. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Presents an examination of the issues related to homeland security in the United States after September 11, 2001, including an overview of security measures, biographical information of key individuals, and a discussion of organizations and agencies.
The war on terrorism has changed Americans' lives and strained the capacities of their government. The federal government confronts a confounding array of choices about priorities and coordination. The new war calls on the panoply of instruments within the federal government--from military action to law enforcement, from intelligence to diplomacy. Each of the main government departments (Homeland Security, State, Justice, Defense, Treasury) has a major role, but none can succeed on its own, and the number of agencies involved in aspects of counterterrorism is large and growing. This Occasional Paper addresses the question of how the war on terrorism should be coordinated within the executive branch of the federal government, in particular within the White House. It begins by surveying the historical record and then lays out the critical choices. The authors recommend that the war on terrorism should be managed by the White House, although with considerable devolution of operating responsibilities to lead agencies; that all counterterrorism coordinating responsibility should lie with the National Security Council; and that the newly created Terrorist Threat Integration Center be given greater analytical responsibility for coordinating foreign and domestic human intelligence collection.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) brought together senior criminal justice experts—including Attorney-Generals and Chief Prosecutors—to share experiences and good practices on how to deal with terrorism cases. The outcome is this Digest of Terrorist Cases, giving policymakers and criminal justice officials practical ideas and expert insights on how to deal with a relatively new field of jurisprudence. It complements other UNODC tools that provide guidance on how to address acts of terrorism within a legal framework, like legislative guides.
The Handbook can be used to facilitate the implementation of the universal legal instruments against terrorism within the context of accepted criminal justice and rule-of-law principles.
High level terrorism primer that includes an overview of the history of terrorism, descriptions of terrorist behaviors and motivations, a review of terrorist group organizations, and the threat posed to our forces, both in the United States and overseas.