Middle Eastern Terrorism Arie Perliger by Arie Perliger 9781438107196, 1438107196 instant download after payment.

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States brought the issue of terrorism to the forefront of American attention and controversy. To determine how to prevent further destruction, it is necessary to understand the shadowy phenomenon that causes it. Who are the terrorists? What are their motives? What are the roots of this form of violence, and will it come to an end? What exactly is terrorism? TOC; Introduction; Ch 1: Defining Terrorism; Ch 2: First Seeds of Islamic Terrorism: Egypt and Syria; Ch 3: Palestiniam Terrorism: The National Secular Phase; Ch 4: Terrorism in Pursuit of National Liberation; Ch 5: Terrorism in Iran and Afghanistan: The Seeds of the Global Jihad; Ch 6: The Start of the New Middle Eastern Terrorism; Ch 7: Sponsors of Terrorism: Syria, Iran, and Hezbollah; Ch 8: Palestinian Terrorism: From Nationalism to Religious Fundamentalism; Ch 9: The Ascendance of Jewish Messianic Violence; Ch 10: Al Qaeda and Terrorism in Iraq; Notes; Bibliography; Further Reading. Index