Understanding Terrorism Threats in an Uncertain World

For interdisciplinary undergraduate courses on understanding terrorism in Criminology, Political Science, World History, Global Issues, and Contemporary Issues. Also appropriate for courses in Social, Abnormal, and General Psychology. Using an interdisciplinary approach in examining the events of 9/11/2001, this collection of readings provides comprehensive coverage of this date's significance from a number of perspectives, offering in-depth, provocative essays examining subjects ranging from the history of Islam to the future of terrorism, with pedagogical tools that facilitate its use. Introductory paragraphs for each article and the text's introduction offer a framework for the varied chapters; students will learn about economic incentives, contemporary politics of the Middle East, and historical precedents for the use of terrorism.Zeisler-Vralsted, Dorothy is the author of 'Understanding Terrorism Threats in an Uncertain World', published 2003 under ISBN 9780131120983 and ISBN 0131120980.