Freedom fighters, in contrast, seek to adhere to international law and civilized standards of conduct. Trac is the ideal research tool for creating lecture material, creating. For the fourth volume of terrorist group profiles we have selected several major palestinian secular groups. Fatah meaning conquest, formed by yasser arafat in 1958, is the largest body within the palestinian liberation organization plo. This widely used book s fourth edition and the authors second textbook on terrorism is a multidisciplinary, comprehensive examination of terrorism in general and terrorist incidents in particular. This is a list of designated terrorist groups by national governments, former governments, and intergovernmental organizations, where the proscription has a significant effect on the groups activities. This nonfiction book is a fastpaced psychological thriller. Islamic terrorism, islamist terrorism or radical islamic terrorism are terrorist acts against civilians committed by violent islamists who claim a religious motivation the largest numbers of incidents and fatalities caused by islamic terrorism have occurred in places like iraq, afghanistan, nigeria, pakistan, yemen and syria.
The profile of a terrorist from the february 16, 2015 enews issue. The manchester bomber fits the new european terrorist. Front and back covers show some wear with rubbing, creasing, and discoloration. Using the web address above, you will find the information about the terrorist groups listed below. Many organizations that are accused of being a terrorist organization deny using. Page viii terrorism is premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine state agents, usually intended to influence an audience.
A guide to middle east terrorist organizations is a 2004 book by aaron mannes. Terrorist groups profiles, a web site produced by dudley knox library naval postgraduate school, an educational institution, is part of the library of congress september 11 web archive and preserves the web expressions of individuals, groups, the press and institutions in the united states and from around the world in the aftermath of the attacks in the united states on september 11, 2001. They attack military targets, not defenseless civilians. Supertyphoon haiyan slammed into the eastern philippines on 7 november 20 as the strongest tropical cyclone of the year. Membership was described as being associated with a fusion of the young adults individual identity with the groups collective identity and goals. Terrorist group profiles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Department of defense this study is designed to provide the american people detailed information about key terrorist groups and thereby strip away much of their mystique. The iipb is a terrorist group affiliated with the chechen separatist movement demanding a single islamic state in the north caucasus. Sabina burton who is writing a book on the profiles of domestic terrorists states, a domestic terrorist can appear almost normal and is camouflaged by their environment, but the process of becoming a violent extremist is a series of steps that leave footprints we should be able to track uv 2004.
From reading profiles in terror, it is obvious that mr. Since september 11, 2001, terrorism has been an almost daily staple of the news and of instant analysis books. This is a readyreference trade book profiling twenty terrorist organizations operating in the middle east and the regional groups that are affiliated with these. Terrorist group profiles by vice presidents task force on. International terrorism is terrorism involving citizens or territory of more than one country. Us to officially name muslim brotherhood a terrorist group. The plot to kill tsar alexander ii and the woman who led it is a profiles in terrorism book by robert riggs. Trac is a leading digital intelligence repository and analytic resource with one of the worlds largest databases of terrorist group profiles. Selecting groups for inclusion one of the shortcomings of the existing mipt data collection was the absence of clarity regarding criteria for including a group in the collection. Terrorist profile synonyms, terrorist profile pronunciation, terrorist profile translation, english dictionary definition of terrorist profile. Profiles of perpetrators of terrorism in the united states. Profiles in terrorism is a bold new series on understanding terrorism. Top 150 books on terrorism and counter terrorism jstor. The following list of designated terrorist groups have been created by national governments, former governments, and intergovernmental.
My library help advanced book search get print book. Terrorist groups profiles index of groups, a web site produced by dudley knox library naval postgraduate school, an educational institution, is part of the library of congress september 11 web archive and preserves the web expressions of individuals, groups, the press and institutions in the united states and from around the world in the aftermath of the attacks in the united states on. Field listing terrorist groups home based the world. No typical profile lydia khalil, a former counterterrorism analyst for the new york police department, is a board member of the project on middle east democracy and a nonresident fellow at. However, one terrorist group is different from another. Please call the relevant shop for the most current stock information. Page iii they murder judges, newspaper reporters, elected officials, government administrators, labor leaders, policemen, priests, and others who defend the values of civilized society.
This entry provides information on the us state departments designated foreign terrorist organizations headquartered in a specific country, which may or may not be a groups country of origin. Terrorist profile definition of terrorist profile by the. Chechen extremist leader shamil basayev established the iipb consisting of chechens, arabs, and other foreign fighters in 1998, which he led with saudiborn mujahedin leader ibn. His publications include 35 books and many articles in. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your account. Brussels book fair celebrates morocco as guest of honor.
It is a book that should be required reading for law enforcementsecurity, intelligence, counterintelligence personnel in addition to policylaw makers. Terrorist group profiles released by the superintendent of documents, u. It is the second book to primarily focus on john clark, one of the recurring characters in the jack ryan universe, after without remorse 1993. Sofia perovskaya, terrorist princess a profiles in. What are some common characteristics of the groups. Also noteworthy is the coverage of major theories on terrorism, case studies, terrorist group profiles, and significant events. It is used in this regard primarily to refer to violence during peacetime or in the context of war against noncombatants mostly civilians and neutral military personnel. The terms terrorist and terrorism originated during the french revolution of the late 18th century but gained. Rainbow six is a technothriller novel, written by tom clancy and released on august 3, 1998.
The use of violence or the threat of violence, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political goals. Levine is advisor to the international center for terrorism studies at the potomac institute for policy studies. Answer the questions for each group and then the summary questions after completing the group questions. Data included for each organization includes information on its terrorist attacks, its history and base of operations, its ideology and goals, its engagement in political and criminal activities other than terrorism, its alliances, its. Terrorist behavioral profiles is a very readable and informative book on the results of a three year study accomplished by the author. Furthermore, much of his publicsourced information is extremely welldocumented and, if anything, is a great suggested reading list if you want to see the extremely fine minutiae regarding these groups. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library.
For a nation that has remained relatively insulated from the terrorist violence that has roiled the continent in recent years, the sight of british troops patrolling mainland uk streets one. In addition, the united states will help friendly nations resist terrorist pressures through an ambitious program of anti terrorism training which, since 1984, has trained more than 6,000 police officers and security personnel from some 50 nations. Profile of a terrorist group terrorism library series. Terrorist organizations like al qaeda, hezbollah, and the armata corsa have waged different wars in order to support their causes. Terrorist group profiles by vps task force on combatting. How to break a terrorist is an insightful and entertaining account of the u. A terrorist group may comprise individuals of all social and political backgrounds, no matter the economic status of. Terrorism is, in the broadest sense, the use of intentional violence for political or religious purposes. A number of national governments and international organisations have created lists of designated terrorist organisations, though there is no consistency as to which organisations are so designated. Terrorist groups profiles index of groups library of.
Furthermore, much of his publicsourced information is extremely welldocumented and, if anything, is a great suggested reading list if you want to see the extremely fine. Pptus includes detailed information on organizations known to have engaged in terrorist activity against targets on the u. Mannes has a wellgrounded understanding of the middle eastern and islamist terrorist groups that he writes about. Details on each organizations aim s and area s of operation are provided. It profiles more than twenty terrorist organizations operating. Yet, most people cannot tell the different terrorist. Terrorist groups profiles index of groups, a web site produced by dudley knox library naval postgraduate school, an educational institution, is part of the library of congress september 11 web archive and preserves the web expressions of individuals, groups, the press and institutions in the united states and from around the world in the aftermath of the attacks in the united states on september 11, 2001. Profiling works because human beings are creatures of habit. Profiles of perpetrators of terrorism ppt global terrorism database gtd inclusion criteria a group or movement is included in the pptus if it is identified in the global terrorism database as having launched at least one terrorist attack against targets within the united states homeland. The profile of a terrorist enews for february 16, 2015.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. I strongly favor providing the public such information because it sharpens awareness as to the individual agendas of terrorist groups, the role of nations that support their depredations, and the necessity for tailoring multiple strategies to effectively combat this scourge. Introduction al qaeda arabic for the base is a complex international islamist terrorist network made up of regional affiliate organizations and clandestine cells with varying degrees of communication with osama bin laden and ayman alzawahiri, the groups ideological and operational leaders. Terrorism databases that profile groups and leaders quickly become outdated, and. Our stock data is updated overnight, and availability may change throughout the day for indemand items. These book examine, in depth, the remarkable patterns, similarities and paradoxes in the personality profiles of historical terrorists. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In 2015 four islamic extremist groups were responsible for 74% of.
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