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OverviewThis book offers a guide to interpreting available statistical data on terrorism attacks around the world. The Global Terrorism Database (GTD) now includes more than 113,000 terrorist attacks, starting in 1970. By analyzing these data, researchers demonstrate how a very small number of terrorist attacks have had an outsized effect on attitudes and policies toward terrorism. These attacks, referred to as `black swan' events, are difficult to predict but have an enormous impact on human affairs for years to come. The book discusses terrorist attacks, such as 9/11, possibly the most high profile `black swan' event in living memory, by putting them into context with thousands of less publicized attacks that have plagued the world since 1970. Historically, the study of terrorism has suffered from a general lack of empirical data and statistical analysis. This is largely due to the difficulty of obtaining valid data on a topic that poses significant collection challenges. However, this book makes use of the fact that the GTD is currently the most extensive unclassified database on terrorism ever collected. While there have been summaries of the research literature on terrorism and important analyses of international terrorism event data, this is the first book that provides a comprehensive empirical overview of the nature and evolution of both modern international and domestic terrorism. This book will be of interest to students of terrorism and political violence, criminology, international security, and political science in general. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gary LaFree (University of Maryland, USA) , Laura Dugan (University of Maryland, USA) , Erin Miller (University of Maryland, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.499kg ISBN: 9780415671422ISBN 10: 0415671426 Pages: 262 Publication Date: 24 November 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. The Enduring Impact of 9/11 2. The Creation of the Global Terrorism Database 3. Tracking Worldwide Terrorism Trends 4. The Spatial Distribution of Terroism Around the World and in the United States 5. Life Spans and Attach Patterns of Terrorism Organizations 6. Terrorism Weapons, Targets and Tactics 7. Challenging Conventional Wisdom on the Deadliness of Terrorism Attacks 8. International and Domestic Terrorism 9. Tactical Innovations of Terrorists 10. Government Responses to Terrorism 11. Putting Terrorism into ContextReviewsAuthor InformationGary LaFree is Director of the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) and Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland.Laura Dugan is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland. She is co-principal investigator for the GTD and the Government Actions in Terrorist Environments (GATE) dataset. Erin Miller is co-principal investigator and program manager for the GTD at the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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