Jihadists and Weapons of Mass Destruction Contributor(s): Ackerman, Gary (Editor), Tamsett, Jeremy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1420069640 ISBN-13: 9781420069648 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: Written for professionals and policymakers working at the forefront of anti-terrorist efforts, this exceptionally authoritative and comprehensive work covers weapons of mass destruction as jihadist terrorists have used them historically and are likely to use to use them in the future. Leading international experts examine terrorist ideology, strategy, and target selection. They describe chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons, and discuss how terrorists might acquire or manufacture them. They also address detection, prevention, and attack mitigation techniques. This brilliant evaluation adds a heightened level of sophistication to current understanding of the problem. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Terrorism - History | Military - Biological & Chemical Warfare - History | Military - Nuclear Warfare |
Dewey: 363.325 |
LCCN: 2008048739 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 7.3" W x 9.8" (2.33 lbs) 494 pages |
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Publisher Description: Explores the Nexus Formed When Malevolent Actors Access Malignant Means Written for professionals, academics, and policymakers working at the forefront of counterterrorism efforts, Jihadists and Weapons of Mass Destruction is an authoritative and comprehensive work addressing the threat of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in the hands of jihadists, both historically and looking toward the future threat environment. Providing insight on one of the foremost security issues of the 21st century, this seminal resource effectively:
Leading international experts clearly differentiate between peaceful Muslims and jihadists, exploring how jihadists translate their extreme and violent ideology into strategy. They also focus on WMD target selection and the spread of WMD knowledge in jihadist communities. Devoid of sensationalism, this multidimensional evaluation adds a heightened level of sophistication to our understanding of the prospects for and nature of jihadist WMD terrorism. About the Editors Gary Ackerman is Research Director of the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), a Department of Homeland Security National Center of Excellence based at the University of Maryland. His research work focuses on threat assessment and terrorism involving unconventional weapons. Jeremy Tamsett is a consultant for Henley-Putnam University and an analyst at the Center for Terrorism and Intelligence Studies (CETIS), a research center dedicated to identifying, better comprehending, and accurately assessing the present and future security threats stemming from a variety of violence-prone extremists and their enablers. He has served as Project Manager for the U.S. Government funded Critical Infrastructure Terrorist Attack database and Global Terrorism Database (GTD). |