Suicide Terror Understanding And Confronting The Threat Ophir Falk by Ophir Falk, Henry Morgenstern 9780470087299, 9780470447772, 0470087293, 047044777X instant download after payment.

FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS AND ANALYSES FROM FRONTLINE PERSONNEL AND EXPERTS IN THE WAR AGAINST TERROR

Based on U.S. and Israeli experiences and detailed interviews with frontline personnel, Suicide Terror enables policymakers, first responders, and students of homeland security to understand and deal with the growing threat of suicide terror. It analyzes recent suicide attacks as well as our current vulnerabilities and high-risk scenarios for future attacks. Following the expert authors' advice, readers learn possible measures to prevent an attack. Moreover, they learn how to prepare for and implement an effective and quick response to minimize casualties and losses in the event of an attack.

Following an overview and historical review of suicide terror, the book covers:

• Global jihad

• Israel's confrontation with suicide terrorism

• America's experience with suicide bombings

• Internationalization of suicide terrorism

• High-risk scenarios and future trends

• Methods for confronting suicide terror

• Medical management of suicide terrorism

Using eyewitness accounts, the text re-creates the look and feel of actual terrorism incidents. Detailed case studies help readers get into the minds of suicide terrorists in order to understand how to best prevent and confront these very dangerous threats.

This book is a definitive study of suicide terror, synthesizing the experience of well-known Israeli and American experts who have dealt with it firsthand. Anyone responsible for understanding, preventing, and confronting this devastating threat should read this book and consider its recommendations with all seriousness.Content:
Chapter 1 The Global Jihad (pages 31–71): Henry Morgenstern
Chapter 2 Israel's Confrontation with Suicide Terrorism (pages 73–173): Amir Kulick
Chapter 3 The Eagle and the Snake: America's Experience with Suicide Bombings (pages 175–224): Yaron Schwartz
Chapter 4 The Internationalization of Suicide Terrorism (pages 225–300): Ophir Falk and Hadas Kroitoru
Chapter 5 High?Risk Scenarios and Future Trends (pages 301–339): Ophir Falk, Ofer Israeli and Professor, Dr. Shmuel C. Shapira
Chapter 6 Methods for Confronting Suicide Terror (pages 341–379): William Cooper
Chapter 7 Medical Management of Suicide Terrorism (pages 381–395): Professor, Dr. Shmuel C. Shapira and Dr. Leonard A. Cole