Terrorist group profiles books

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. Apr 08, 2019 supports broadbased, original research on terrorism and international security. The profile of a terrorist enews for february 16, 2015. Foreign terrorist organizations ftos are foreign organizations that are designated by the secretary of state in accordance with section 219 of the immigration and nationality act ina, as amended. However, one terrorist group is different from another. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library. The middle eastern terrorist of today come from a wider demographic range, including university students, professionals, married men in their late forties, and young women. To gain an analytical understanding of the origins, magnitude, and evolution of the terrorist threats around the world and how to counteract them, the academic and public policy communities have produced a plethora of books on terrorism in general, the groups that engage in terrorist warfare. Terrorist organizations like al qaeda, hezbollah, and the armata corsa have waged different wars in order to support their causes.

And we will always hold dear the memory of those lost to terrorism on that day and in the years since. New order was one of two main neofascist groups operating in italy prior to the 1970s. Sofia perovskaya, terrorist princess is a journey back to the middle of the 19th century. This outstanding guide to terrorist organizations is both an excellent textbook for students of the middle east and a great reference for experts in policy, research, or programs on middle eastern terrorism. Another religious group using violence to promote its message, the jewish defense league states that it will stop at nothing to end antisemitism, while in the same breath criticizing acts of terrorism. The group was a militant offshoot of the rightwing italian social movement msi parliamentary party, which later spawned other neofascist terrorist groups. 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. Terrorist group profiles vps task force on combatting terrorism, carlucci, frank c. Terrorist groups usually methodically plan attacks in advance, and may train participants, plant undercover agents, and raise money from supporters or through organized crime. Terrorist group profiles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The talibans offspring across the border, the pakistani taliban, share the ideology and objectives of its namesake but operate independently and focus on overthrowing the pakistani government. Testimony before the senate armed services committee, november 15, 2001.

It is a journey to the beginnings of the industrial revolution, an event that transformed western society. The aryan brotherhood, a violent white supremacist gang, formed within the california state prison system in the late 1960s. Communications occur through modern telecommunications, or through oldfashioned methods such as couriers. Terrorist group that broke away from the pflpgc in mid1970s. Sep 29, 2009 terrorist group profiles foreign terrorist organizations are foreign organizations that are designated by the secretary of state in accordance with section 219 of the immigration and nationality act ina, as amended. These book examine, in depth, the remarkable patterns, similarities and paradoxes in the personality profiles of historical terrorists. Why social media and terrorism make a perfect fit the. Through an agreement between the memorial institute for the prevention of terrorism mipt, the u. Marc sageman analyzed the personal backgrounds of 172 members of. Mar 16, 2006 the group is best remembered in the united states for the 1983 bombings of the u. In the 1980s, a farleft, femaleled domestic terrorism group bombed the u. 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.

Neil krishan aggarwal, mental health in the war on terror. Fto designations play a critical role in our fight against terrorism and are an effective means of curtailing support for terrorist activities and pressuring groups to. In a shocking, neverbeforetold story from the vaults of american history, tonight we bombed the us capitol takes a close look at the explosive hidden history of m19the first and only domestic terrorist group founded and led by womenand their violent fight against racism, sexism, and what they viewed as ronald reagans imperialistic vision for america. Extreme leftist group that developed from opposition to the military junta that ruled greece from 1967 to 1974. Terrorist group profiles released by the superintendent of documents, u. For the fourth volume of terrorist group profiles we have selected several major palestinian secular groups. In the 1980s, a farleft, femaleled domestic terrorism. A terrorist group may comprise individuals of all social and political backgrounds, no matter the.

Identify the role of ideology, psychology, and rationality in terrorism be acquainted with the profile of the terrorist materials each student will need. International terrorism is terrorism involving citizens or territory of more than one country. Profiling works because human beings are creatures of habit. Islamic movement of uzbekistan imu aljihad alislami. Front and back covers show some wear with rubbing, creasing, and discoloration. Department of homeland security, and start, start is making tkb group profile data available to the public through our website. Capitol historian william rosenau investigates the may 19th communist organization in a new book. The chicago project maintains a complete worldwide knowledge base of suicide attacks and attackers, martyr videos, terrorist group profiles, and multidisciplinary analyses confronting core international security challenges. While there have been many books written on middle eastern terrorism and its actors, aaron manness work is by far the best.

Understanding terrorism american psychological association. Attack in 1985 on the cruise ship achille lauro and the murder of u. Trac is the ideal research tool for creating lecture material, creating. This author believes that the usage of onedimensional measurements to profile the terrorist is a futile endeavour and is likely to remain so in light of the current research. Last year, the taliban overtook islamic state as the worlds deadliest terrorist group a position it last held in 20. The department of foreign affairs publishes a list of designated terrorist organizations under the human security act or the terrorism financing prevention and. Terrorist groups profiles index of groups library of congress. Field listing terrorist groups home based the world. Serbian authorities and their yugoslav predecessors regard the kosovo liberation army kla as a terrorist group. Sep 22, 2012 to succinctly answer this papers titular question will it ever be possible to profile the 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.

Terrorist groups and political legitimacy council on. Brennan, message to the workforce, september 11, 20. Pptus includes detailed information on organizations known to have engaged in terrorist activity against targets on the u. 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. 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. Start is pleased to announce the launch of the terrorist organization profile tops effort. A new study published in nature human behaviour, which assessed the cognitive and psychological profiles of 66 colombian paramilitaries imprisoned for committing terrorist. Terrorist attacks also are now a common tactic in guerrilla warfare. In addition, the united states will help friendly nations resist terrorist pressures through an ambitious program of antiterrorism training which, since 1984, has trained more than 6,000 police officers and security personnel from some 50 nations.

Profiles in terrorism is a bold new series on understanding terrorism. More information about this seller contact this seller 2. The jdl was established in 1968, and gained notoriety for its harsh criticism of the soviet union. Terrorist attacks on america james martin center for. Terrorism is, in the broadest sense, the use of intentional violence for political or religious purposes. Later split again into proplo, prosyrian, and prolibyan factions. This is a readyreference trade book profiling twenty terrorist organizations operating in the middle east and the regional groups that are affiliated with these. Fatah meaning conquest, formed by yasser arafat in 1958, is the largest body within the palestinian liberation organization plo. 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. We most likely drive the same way to work every day. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. In this paper, we describe both the framework and analytical components of the group profiling automation for crime and terrorism gpact prototype that generates terrorist and criminal group profiles. Terrorist groups profiles index of groups library of.

United airlines flight 175 hits the south tower of the world trade center during the september 11 attacks of 2001 in new york city. Foreign terrorist organizations united states department. Al qaedas overriding objective is to establish a worldwide caliphate governing all the earth via the dictates of islamic law. This widely used books fourth edition and the authors second textbook on terrorism is a multidisciplinary, comprehensive examination of terrorism in general and terrorist incidents in particular. According to the code of laws of the united states, specifically 18 u. The national anti terrorism committee maintains a list of terrorist organizations on its website nac. Profiles of perpetrators of terrorism in the united states. Many books purport to tell the inside scoop on terrorist organizations, or try to give you some mammoth amount of info about each group, which is so impossible to digest, while other books try to balance terrorism by showing hat all sides are terrorists. Oct 11, 2016 regarding personalities and psychological profiles, an organized terrorist outfit is a little like a corporation. A terrorist group may comprise individuals of all social and political backgrounds, no matter the economic status of such persons. The taliban pashto for students are the predominant umbrella group for the afghan insurgency, including the semiautonomous haqqani network. What science can reveal about the psychological profiles of. Causes of terrorism handout 3 profile of a terrorist. The 1960s and 1970s saw a wave of marxist and nationalist terrorism.

The group was founded in approximately 1988 by osama bin laden, abdullah azzam, and muhammad atef the latter a native egyptian and a onetime member of the terrorist group egyptian islamic jihad. Top 150 books on terrorism and counter terrorism jstor. May 26, 2017 a new study published in nature human behaviour, which assessed the cognitive and psychological profiles of 66 colombian paramilitaries imprisoned for committing terrorist acts, now argues that. These categories serve to differentiate terrorist organizations according to specific criteria, which are usually related to the field or specialty of whoever is selecting the categories. Terrorist group profiles paperback march 1, 2002 by vps task force on combatting terrorism author, frank c. Also noteworthy is the coverage of major theories on terrorism, case studies, terrorist group profiles, and significant events. To designate a country as a state sponsor of terrorism, the secretary of state must determine that the government of such country has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. Formed in 1971, ela is a selfdescribed revolutionary, anticapitalist, and antiimperialist group that has declared its opposition to imperialist domination, exploitation, and oppression.

While there is no universally agreedupon or legally binding definition of a terrorist act, the u. 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. Psychologist clark mccauley, phd, a coinvestigator at start and director of the solomon asch center for study of ethnopolitical conflict at bryn mawr college, has come to see terrorism as the warfare of the weakthe means by which groups that lack. Some psychologists believe terrorism is most accurately viewed through a political lens. Tedros, was a leader of the ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front, a group that was designated as a terrorist organization by u. Governments find attacks by terrorist groups difficult to prevent. 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. Terrorist group profiles by vice presidents task force on. Sofia perovskaya, terrorist princess a profiles in.

The anarchists were eventually suppressed, but new terrorist groups arose to take their place. Terrorism databases that profile groups and leaders quickly become outdated, and. Who director was a leader of a political group designated. My library help advanced book search get print book. There are a hierarchy and different subdivisions with separate functions, sometimes at multiple locations, which are hopefully coordinated together to fulfill a shared goal and purpose, if the organization is successful in its. The afghan group was responsible for a 71% increase in the number of. What science can reveal about the psychological profiles. Terrorist groups home based afghanistan alqaida aq. While there have been many books written on middle eastern terrorism and its. Trac is a leading digital intelligence repository and analytic resource with one of the worlds largest databases of terrorist group profiles. Once a country is designated, it remains a state sponsor of terrorism until the designation is rescinded in accordance with statutory criteria. 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.

Group profiling automation for crime and terrorism gpact. Terrorism reaches back to ancient greece and has occurred throughout history. Leadership deficits and militant group tactics volume 69 issue 2 max abrahms, philip b. The first group to be officially listed as a terrorist organization under the human security act of 2007 is the abu sayyaf on 10 september 2015 by the basilan provincial court. Profile generation, then, is based on the following capabilities.

Terrorist behavioral profiles 2008 profiling works because human beings are creatures of habit. 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. The 911 pilots included the middleaged, middleclass urban planner mohammad atta and the welltodo ziad jarrah, a man from an affluent family who attended christian. Indeed, the cia now works more closely than ever with its domestic and foreign partners to thwart the plans of alqaida and other terrorist groups. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.