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The key feature of the text is its concise, scholarly depth, and
accessible format, which enable readers to gain a clear
understanding of the theory that they may use in future research.
Current texts on the market include redundant, lengthy
presentations of theories that fail to distinguish among key
theoretical contributions. Terrorism is an area of urgent global
concern. The number of terrorism and homeland security-focused
academic programs, think tanks, and research centers has
dramatically increased over the past two decades. Many universities
now offer courses on issues related to terrorism at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels within the social science
disciplines as well as interdisciplinary centers. Yet, there is
only one text and a few book chapters on theories of terrorism. The
approach that we will use in the book will make it attractive to
academics, students, and policy makers who seek to develop
theoretically-driven approaches to policy making. Considering the
current number of programs on terrorism and homeland security
within the United States alone, the growing emphasis on terrorism
studies across the world, and the absence of a clear text on
theories of terrorism, the demand should be quite high. This will
be the only text that offers chapter-length descriptions of each
stage of the radicalization process covering pressing issues in the
field of terrorism.
The ability of terrorist groups to inflict death and destruction
has markedly increased with technological advances in the areas of
communication, transportation, and weapon capability. Using these
new tools and networks, terrorists now seek to inflict mass
casualties worldwide. Given these realities, it is essential to
research the factors that underlie a terrorist group's origins,
grievances, and demands. Such insights might help others respond
more effectively to insurgencies, especially when military
campaigns to capture or kill every terrorist have proven
unsuccessful. The Freedom Fighter: A Terrorist's Own Story explores
why so many Kurdish people-especially young adults-join the
Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and conduct terrorist acts. Inspired
by the ground-breaking classic, The Jack-Roller: A Delinquent Boy's
Own Story, by Clifford R. Shaw, the author explores the issue of
radicalization into terrorist organizations through the
life-history method, enabling a PKK terrorist-or "freedom
fighter"-to tell his story. Over a five-month period, the author
interviewed "Deniz," a high-level PKK terrorist in a Turkish
prison, who during his time in the PKK rose from the lowest level
to near the top in terms of terrorist operations. This riveting
life history, told in Deniz's own words, provides unique insights
into why someone becomes a "freedom fighter" and what such a life
entails. The account provides extensive information on the PKK,
including the group's recruitment, ideological and military
training, armed strategies, internal structures and code of ethics,
treatment of women, and goals for peace. Deniz's story not only
explains why more Kurdish "freedom fighters" will be recruited to
engage in terrorist acts, but also facilitates understanding of how
"normal people" can become involved in conflict and organizations
that are designated as "terrorist groups." A foreword by renowned
criminologist Francis T. Cullen helps contextualize the material.
This book will interest students of criminology,
terrorism/counterterrorism, political violence, and security.
The ability of terrorist groups to inflict death and destruction
has markedly increased with technological advances in the areas of
communication, transportation, and weapon capability. Using these
new tools and networks, terrorists now seek to inflict mass
casualties worldwide. Given these realities, it is essential to
research the factors that underlie a terrorist group's origins,
grievances, and demands. Such insights might help others respond
more effectively to insurgencies, especially when military
campaigns to capture or kill every terrorist have proven
unsuccessful. The Freedom Fighter: A Terrorist's Own Story explores
why so many Kurdish people-especially young adults-join the
Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and conduct terrorist acts. Inspired
by the ground-breaking classic, The Jack-Roller: A Delinquent Boy's
Own Story, by Clifford R. Shaw, the author explores the issue of
radicalization into terrorist organizations through the
life-history method, enabling a PKK terrorist-or "freedom
fighter"-to tell his story. Over a five-month period, the author
interviewed "Deniz," a high-level PKK terrorist in a Turkish
prison, who during his time in the PKK rose from the lowest level
to near the top in terms of terrorist operations. This riveting
life history, told in Deniz's own words, provides unique insights
into why someone becomes a "freedom fighter" and what such a life
entails. The account provides extensive information on the PKK,
including the group's recruitment, ideological and military
training, armed strategies, internal structures and code of ethics,
treatment of women, and goals for peace. Deniz's story not only
explains why more Kurdish "freedom fighters" will be recruited to
engage in terrorist acts, but also facilitates understanding of how
"normal people" can become involved in conflict and organizations
that are designated as "terrorist groups." A foreword by renowned
criminologist Francis T. Cullen helps contextualize the material.
This book will interest students of criminology,
terrorism/counterterrorism, political violence, and security.
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