The New Terrorism - Stefan Goertz Alexander E Streitparth Gebunden

In light of asymmetrical security threats in western democracies as well as in conflict regions this timely book examines the actors strategies and tactics of Islamist terrorism and transnational organized crime around the globe. The authors develop an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the ideologies forms of cooperation and technological means used in new forms of terrorism. The book starts with an empirical analysis of the new Jihadism as a global Islamist theology and strategy. Furthermore it investigates the interaction cooperation and fusion of transnational organized crim e and Islamist terrorism and highlights new communication technologies as vital tools for terrorism. Lastly the book provides an analysis of asymmetrical strategies and tactics used by terrorist organisations and of low-level terrorism. As such it will appeal to all political scientists and criminologists studying terrorism as well as to professionals at various national and international security services.