Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. List of boxes and figures 7
4. Preface 11
5. About the author 15
6. Acknowledgements 17
7. 1 Definition and nature of terrorism
8. 1.1 Introduction 19
9. 1.2 A worldwide phenomenon 20
10. 1.3 A primary threat to security? 23
11. 1.4 The use of the term terrorism 27
12. 1.5 Why is there no generally accepted definition? 31
13. 1.6 The need for a definition 35
14. 1.7 Definition attempts 38
15. 1.8 Conclusion 43
16. Bibliography 45
17. 2 History of terrorism: a constantly changing phenomenon
18. 2.1 Introduction 47
19. 2.2 The first wave of terrorism: the “Anarchist Wave” 49
20. 2.3 The second wave of terrorism: the “Anti-colonial Wave” 51
21. 2.4 The third wave of terrorism: the “New Left Wave” 53
22. 2.5 The fourth wave of terrorism: the “Religious Wave” ’ 58
23. 2.6 A fifth wave of terrorism? 62
24. 2.7 Conclusion 63
25. Bibliography 64
26. 3 Terrorism studies
27. 3.1 Introduction 67
28. 3.2 The history of terrorism studies 67
29. 3.3 Disciplines and approaches 75
30. 3.4 Key authors and centers 82
31. 3.5 Challenges and dilemmas 88
32. 3.6 The current state of the art 93
33. 3.7 Conclusion 101
34. Bibliography 103
35. 4 Assumptions about terrorism
36. 4.1 Introduction 107
37. 4.2 Assumption one: Terrorism is caused by poverty 108
38. 4.3 Assumption two: Terrorists are crazy 113
39. 4.4 Assumption three: Terrorism is increasingly lethal 118
40. 4.5 Assumption four: today’s terrorism is predominantly anti-Western 122
41. 4.6 Assumption five: Terrorism is successful 127
42. Bibliography 137
43. 5 Assumptions about counterterrorism
44. 5.1 Introduction 141
45. 5.2 Assumption one: One can recognize a terrorist 142
46. 5.3 Assumption two: De-radicalization of terrorists is possible 150
47. 5.4 Assumption three: Decapitation of terrorist organizations works 160
48. 5.5 Assumption four: Terrorism cannot be defeated 171
49. 5.6 Terrorism can best be dealt with by way of a holistic or wide approach 182
50. Bibliography 192
51. 6 Future research topics in terrorism studies
52. 6.1 Introduction 197
53. 6.2 Under-researched topics 198
54. 6.3 Fear and resilience 204
55. 6.4 Fear and impact management 213
56. 6.5 Conclusion 219
57. 6.6 Reflection 220
58. Bibliography 221
59. Appendix 225
60. Index 229