The Faceless Terrorist

Author : Sophie Roche
Publisher : Springer
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030038434

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How could a person portrayed as a terrorist by the Tajik state also be seen as a mujahid fighter in Islam and be a cousin all at the same time? Is this just a matter of perspective and conceptualization? To believe in the protection of concepts to safeguard groups and individuals from the uncertain character of the world, is to deny the existence of chance and the contradictions in life. This book uses approaches from existential anthropology to enquire into the question of how concepts and experiences relate. The focus is on the way the notions jihad, mujahid and terrorism were used during a military intervention in Tajikistan in 2010. The book includes long-term ethnographic material, popular pamphlets on Islam and an internet analysis of the conflict, offering new insights into how concepts and experiences relate. Since the end of the Soviet Union, the people from the republic Tajikistan have struggled to find a place in the larger Muslim world, a painful process unfolding in relation to global events, discourses and politics. The primary readership for the book will come from academia and policy makers. The book presents novel material on a fascinating and highly important topic, the nature of ostensibly Islamist political violence against the state in Tajikistan. John Heathershaw

Author : Glenn E. Schweitzer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Technological innovations
ISBN : OCLC:1200296487

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A Faceless Enemy by Glenn E. Schweitzer Pdf

The purpose of this book is to provide the general public with a comprehensive view of the most critical aspects of modern terrorism. The international dimension of the threats to the United States receives special attention and the discussion is punctuated with firsthand accounts of disquieting incidents in many countries that help document the scope of the dangers. While the book covers developments only through 1998, the conclusions and warnings at that time were prophetic of the events that unfolded three years later and that will continue to unfold in the decades ahead.

Author : Glenn Schweitzer,Carol Schweitzer
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2002-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0738207578

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A Faceless Enemy by Glenn Schweitzer,Carol Schweitzer Pdf

Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda network is only one of hundreds of terrorist organizations around the world. Others wait for their own cues to follow similar scripts for using modern technologies to terrorize vulnerable populations. In A Faceless Enemy, Glenn Schweitzer provides a sweeping history of the technologies that are at the heart of this new and deadly terrorism and gives us a fuller understanding of the relationships between terrorists and drug traffickers, the potential threat of cyberterrorism, and the now very tangible risks posed by bioterrorism and chemoterrorism. Based on the authors' long careers in science and international politics, and drawing upon interviews with diplomats and intelligence operatives around the globe, A Faceless Enemy is a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the complex issues related to terrorism and the future of international security.

Author : Larry Burchall
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781553694229

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The Rise of the Faceless and the Internet Warrior? by Larry Burchall Pdf

After September 11th are you wondering if the world is a safer or more dangerous place for you? Are you wondering just who could be "against us?" This book will help show you and help you work out for yourself, what peoples and what nations may present future problems to you and your loved ones. This book will also help you understand -- why? Larry Burchall is an ex-professional soldier. He shows that it was activists who have caused many of the changes whose benefits we now enjoy, but he also shows that it was activists who did the damage on 11 September. Burchall shows the link between what's called activism and what's referred to as terrorism. Some of the ideas set out in this book may cause you unease. You may end up feeling concerned as the author describes the workings of important modern media and the effects that these workings can have on you. You'll find a description of just who and what constitutes the "west" and "westerners." Will the "west" be able to put an end to terrorism? You'll find an interesting answer in these pages.

Author : Pir Nasir
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : India
ISBN : 0682499757

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Author : A. Hamid
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1508727104

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Faceless by A. Hamid Pdf

In all his time during training, Ralph never anticipated getting kidnapped and then interrogated by an "oppressed" Muslim woman...and yet fate always had a way of playing games with him. When TWO WORLDS collide... When PREJUDICE and HATRED distort one's reality... In a game of LIFE and DEATH... Who will SURVIVE? Ten years after the occurrence of a World War Three, entire countries got wiped out and now there are only three more Muslim populated countries left: Jalawar, Malawar, and Kalawar. With the end of the third war, people are left immensely apprehensive and the fight for terrorism has become much more fierce. "Faceless" is the tale of a young American soldier who after accidentally being involved in a ploy created by the "Kill Team," a group of soldiers who get a thrill from killing civilians, finds himself a captive in the house of several vengeful Jalawan men and an interrogator who proves women are anything but weak in times of war. When 18-year-old American bred, Jalawan, Reema who is still struggling to move over her grief from losing her father and on a quest to seek redemption, meets ROTC student Ralph, who is struggling to prove himself to his father and avenge his sisters untimely death at the hands of the Wasari (the world's most nefarious terrorist organization)-- perception, reality, and misdirected hatred intermingle in the small, insurgent ruled village of Kendiha, Jalawar.

Author : W. J. T. Mitchell
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780226532608

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Cloning Terror by W. J. T. Mitchell Pdf

The phrase 'War on Terror' has quietly been retired from official usage, but it persists in the American psyche, and our understanding of it is hardly complete. Exploring the role of verbal and visual images in the War on Terror, the author finds a conflict whose shaky metaphoric and imaginary conception has created its own reality.

Author : Shahram Akbarzadeh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429757174

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Routledge Handbook of Political Islam by Shahram Akbarzadeh Pdf

This updated, second edition of the Handbook of Political Islam covers a range of political actors that use Islam to advance their cause. While they share the ultimate vision of establishing a political system governed by Islam, their tactics and methods can be very different. Capturing this diversity, this volume also sheds light on some of the less-known experiences from South East Asia to North Africa. Drawing on expertise from some of the top scholars in the world, the chapters examine the main issues surrounding political Islam across the world, including: Theoretical foundations of political Islam Historical background Geographical spread of Islamist movements Political strategies adopted by Islamist groups Terrorism Attitudes towards democracy Relations between Muslims and the West in the international sphere Challenges of integration Gender relations Capturing the geographical spread of Islamism and the many manifestations of this political phenomenon make this book a key resource for students and researchers interested in political Islam, Muslim affairs and the Middle East.

Author : Jonathan Powell
Publisher : Random House
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781448137527

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Talking to Terrorists by Jonathan Powell Pdf

Across the world governments proclaim that they will never ‘negotiate with evil’. And yet they always have and always will. From jungle clearings to stately homes and anonymous airport hotels, Talking to Terrorists puts us in the room with the terrorists, secret agents and go-betweens who seek to change the course of history. Jonathan Powell has spent nearly two decades mediating between governments and terrorist organisations. Drawing on conflicts from Colombia and Sri Lanka to Palestine and South Africa, this optimistic, wide-ranging, authoritative book is about how and why we should talk to terrorists. ‘Essential reading’ Independent ‘Fascinating’ Sunday Times Now includes a new Afterword - Talking to ISIL *Perfect for fans of The Looming Tower*

Author : M Cherif Bassiouni
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 978 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004531970

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International Terrorism: A Compilation of U.N. Documents (1972-2001) by M Cherif Bassiouni Pdf

An extensive body of law designed to control international terror violence has come into being, and it is this assembly of reports and resolutions, conventions and scattered treaty provisions that we must rely on as we move toward an enforceable, unambiguous anti-"terrorism" regime in international law. These legal instruments are gathered together for the first time in this definitive two volume set. The only published source of all United Nations documentation since 1972 on the subject of "terrorism"--including all 180 reports and resolutions adopted since that date and up to June 2001. Plus, an introductory article by the editor provides a forward-looking view of the evolving challenges in combating the ever-changing manifestations of terror violence. Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint. The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9781571052278).

Author : Jeffrey D. Simon
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2001-12-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0253214777

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The Terrorist Trap, Second Edition by Jeffrey D. Simon Pdf

The bombings of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City and of the World Trade Center in New York City have joined a long history of terrorists acts against the United States. In this newly updated edition of his book, Jeffrey Simon reaches back to the founding days of the Republic to tell a story that is both instructive and alarming. Simon uncovers the dynamics of a deadly conflict that affects all Americans. His in-depth interviews with terrorists and their victims, with reporters, government officials, and others bring to life a tale of presidents and terrorists, media and society, all entangled in a drama of international violence. The Terrorist Trap traces the government response to terrorism from the days of Thomas Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates to William Jefferson Clinton's confrontation with homegrown terrorism. It explores the terrorist trap: the psychological, political, and social elements that make terrorism unlike any other conflict. With the end of the Cold War and the defeat of Saddam Hussein's army in the Gulf War, many believed that the threat of terrorism had been significantly reduced. But Simon shows how terrorism grows out of political, economic, and social grievances that can never be fully resolved, as events in Israel and elsewhere continue to demonstrate. Living with terrorism will be an inescapable part of life in the twenty-first century. Simon calls on officials to move away from the useless rhetoric of defeating terrorism and to focus instead on achievable goals in combating this global problem.

Author : Jeffrey Ian Ross
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Law
ISBN : 0820479497

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Political Terrorism by Jeffrey Ian Ross Pdf

The salient feature of this book is its comprehensive but concise approach to the field of terrorism - particularly its causes and effects - and the application of this information to selected case studies. Political Terrorism: An Interdisciplinary Approach is easy to read and designed to answer common questions asked by undergraduate and graduate students without prior exposure to the study of terrorism. This book is accessible to practitioners (those individuals working, or aspiring to work, in the fields of criminal justice and national security) and policymakers in the counterterrorism field as well as members of the mass media covering stories on terrorism. Political Terrorism is sensitive to the global ramifications of terrorism and the responses to it. This book maintains a balance between realism and sensationalism and offers a more comprehensive understanding of the causes and effects of terrorism than do most other texts. Political Terrorism integrates scholarly analysis with current events by relying on recent media accounts and information gathered by responsible news outlets. The text features end-of-chapter questions as well as «exhibit» boxes that provide background details on items of interest to students and instructors.

Author : Larry Burchall
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Emergency management
ISBN : 8126904119

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Emergence of Terrorism by Larry Burchall Pdf

Are You Wondering If The World Is A Safer Or More Dangerous Place After September 11Th For You? Are You Wondering Just Who Could Be Against Us ? This Book Will Help Show You And Help You Work Out For Yourself, The People And The Nations That May Present Future Problems To You And Your Loved Ones. This Book Will Also Help You Understand Why?The Author Is An Ex-Professional Soldier. He Shows That Activists Caused Many Of The Changes Whose Benefits We Now Enjoy. He Shows That It Was Activists Who Did So Much Damage On 11Th September.He Shows The Link Between What S Called Activism And What S Referred To As Terrorism.Some Of The Ideas Set Out In This Book May Cause You Unease. You May End Up Feeling Concerned As The Author Describes The Workings Of The Powerful Modern Media And The Effects That Its Working Can Have On You. You'Ll Find A Description Of Just Who And What Constitutes The West And Westerners. Will The West Be Able To Put An End To Terrorism? You Ll Find An Interesting Answer In This Book.

Author : A. Third
Publisher : Springer
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137402769

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Gender and the Political by A. Third Pdf

Analyzing women labeled as terrorists in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Gender and the Political examines Western cultural constructions of the female terrorist. The chapters argue that the development of the discourse on terrorism evolves in parallel with, and in response to, radical feminism in the US during this time.

Author : Deborah P. Dixon,Sallie A. Marston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134916535

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Feminist Geopolitics by Deborah P. Dixon,Sallie A. Marston Pdf

Building on a trans-disciplinary, feminist project that foregrounds the bodies of those at the ‘sharp end’ of various forms of international activity, such as immigration, development and warfare, the chapters included in this book cover a variety of sites, concerns, and hopes. These range from the fraught geopolitics of marriage and birth in Ladakh, India, to the fate of detained migrant children in the U.S., and from the human rights abuses of women and children in Uzbekistan to the body politics of aid workers in Afghanistan. The collective aim is to expose the force relations that operate through and upon those bodies, such that particular subjectivities are enhanced, constrained, and put to work, and particular corporealities are violated, exploited, and often abandoned. Oriented around issues of security, population, territory, and nationalism, these chapters expose the proliferating bodies of geopolitics, not simply as the bearers of socially demarcated borders and boundaries, but as vulnerable corporealities, seeking to negotiate and transform the geopolitics they both animate and inhabit. This book was originally published as a special issue of Gender, Place and Culture: A Journal of Feminist Geography.