The Terrorism Lectures, 2nd Edition (2015) – PowerPoints

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgments
Preface

PART I: DEFINITIONS AND HISTORICAL FRAMEWORK

  1. An Introduction to Terrorism: Terms, Definitions, and the Quest for Power (1 download)
  2. Surfing the Historical “Waves” of Terrorism (2 downloads)
  3. Terrorist Groups as Learning Organizations (1 download)

PART II: UNDERLYING CONTEXTS THAT MOTIVATE AND FACILITATE TERRORISM

  1. Grievances and Opportunities: An Introduction (1 download)
  2. Engagement, Recruitment, and Radicalization (1 download)
  3. Media and the Internet (1 download)
  4. Economic Dimensions (1 download)
  5. Financial and Criminal Dimensions (1 download)
  6. Political Dimensions (1 download)

PART III: TERRORIST GROUP IDEOLOGIES AND STRATEGIES

  1. Ethnonationalist/Separatist Terrorism (1 download)
  2. Left-Wing Terrorism (1 download)
  3. Right-Wing Terrorism (1 download)
  4. Religious Terrorism (1 download)

PART IV: CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES

  1. Al-Qaeda, Part I: History and Evolution (1 download)
  2. Al-Qaeda, Part II: Ideology and Targeting Strategies (1 download)
  3. “Do-It-Yourself” Terrorism: Teams and Lone Actors (1 download)
  4. Suicide Bombings (1 download)
  5. Weapons of Mass Destruction: An Introduction (1 download)
  6. Assessing the WMD Terrorist Threat (1 download)

PART V: CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

  1. The Future of Terrorism (1 download)

Index