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Illuminating the dark arts of war : terrorism, sabotage, and subversion in homeland security and the new conflict /
Since 9/11, the dominant view is that we have entered an era of new conflict in which technology has empowered non-state actors who now pose unprecedented and unmanageable threats to U.S. national security. This unique work studies a range of threats, from homegrown and foreign terrorism to the poss...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Continuum International Pub.,
©2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Halftitle; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 Some aspects of political violence in America; Notes; 2 Terrorism; Entrepreneurs and group psychology; Group dynamics and the limits of counterterrorism strategies; The strategic competition; The homegrown threat; Conclusion; Notes; 3 Technology; Information technology; Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons technology; Willingness to use CBRN weapons; Ability to use CBRN weapons; Conclusion; Notes; 4 Sabotage; The American experience of sabotage; Lessons from the American experience of sabotage.
- Information technology and sabotageConclusion; Notes; 5 Subversion; The American experience of subversion; Some lessons from experience; Conclusion; Notes; 6 The clandestine threat, networks, and strategy; Differences among organizations; Advantages and disadvantages of different organizations; Decentralized organizations and the clandestine threat; Strategy; Conclusion; Notes; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.