Leadership decapitation : strategic targeting of terrorist organizations by Jordan, Jenna (Jennifer Elaine)

Table of Contents: “…A theory of organizational resilience -- Hypotheses on leadership decapitation -- Is leadership targeting effective? -- Hamas : bureaucracy, social services, and local support -- The Shining Path : the organization and support of a left-wing group -- Al-Qaeda : religious ideology and organizational resilience.…”
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The terrorist identity : explaining the terrorist threat by Arena, Michael P., Arrigo, Bruce A.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The psychology of terrorism -- The sociology of identity -- An overview of five extremist organizations -- The Provisional Irish Republican Army -- The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) -- The Peruvian Shining Path -- The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam -- Racist skinheads -- Conclusion.…”
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The Syrian rebellion by Ajami, Fouad

Table of Contents: “…Prologue : the inheritor -- Come the mountain people -- The time of the founder -- False dawn -- The boys of Deraa -- The phantoms of Hama -- The truth of the sects -- Sarajevo on the Orontes -- The stalemate -- Dreaming of home : a note on the exiles -- Fragments of a past mourned and dreaded.…”
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The Syrian rebellion by Ajami, Fouad

Table of Contents: “…Prologue : the inheritor -- Come the mountain people -- The time of the founder -- False dawn -- The boys of Deraa -- The phantoms of Hama -- The truth of the sects -- Sarajevo on the Orontes -- The stalemate -- Dreaming of home : a note on the exiles -- Fragments of a past mourned and dreaded.…”
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Israeli-Arab negotiations and issues

Table of Contents: “…Israeli-Arab negotiations : background, conflicts, and U.S. policy / Carol Migdalovitz -- Israel and the Palestinians : prospects for a two-state solution / Jim Zanotti -- Israel and Hamas : conflict in Gaza (2008-2009) / Jim Zanotti [and others] -- Arab League boycott of Israel / Martin A. …”
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The rise and fall of human rights : cynicism and politics in occupied Palestine by Allen, Lori, 1971-

Table of Contents: “…The first human rights NGO : Al-Haq's faith in evidence -- The beginning of the decline : international aid and the production of bad faith -- Teaching human rights : citizens and security men in training -- Making up the face of the state : human rights in the creation of political authority -- Nationalizing human rights : the political ethics of Hamas.…”
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The rise and fall of human rights : cynicism and politics in occupied Palestine by Allen, Lori, 1971-

Table of Contents: “…The first human rights NGO : Al-Haq's faith in evidence -- The beginning of the decline : international aid and the production of bad faith -- Teaching human rights : citizens and security men in training -- Making up the face of the state : human rights in the creation of political authority -- Nationalizing human rights : the political ethics of Hamas.…”
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The legal methodology of late Nehardean sages in Sasanian Babylonia by Cohen, Barak S.

Table of Contents: “…Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Chapter One Introduction; Chapter Two Amemar; Chapter Three "The Nehardeans Say"; Chapter Four Rav Hama; Chapter Five Rav Zebid of Nehardea; Chapter Six Rav Dimi of Nehardea; Bibliography; Index of Hebrew and Aramaic Terms; Index of Selected Amoraim/Saboraim; Subject Index.…”
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Iran and Palestine : past, present, future by Alavi, Seyed Ali

Table of Contents: “…Iran's pre-revolutionary opposition and the Palestine cause -- Iran's relations with Palestine during the first decade of the Islamic revolution -- Iran's relations with Palestinian Islamic jihad -- Relations between Iran and Hamas (1987-2011) : strategic partnership, shared values, and ideological differences -- Iran and Palestinian Islamic movements in the post-Arab Spring era.…”
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Israeli ambassador Oren : we will defend ourselves

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Palestinian politics after Arafat : a failed national movement by Ganim, Asʻad

Table of Contents: “…-- Arafat's heritage of political control -- The politics of reform in the Palestinian national authority -- Palestinians in search of authoritative leadership after Arafat -- The empowerment of Hamas and the outbreak of Palestinian infighting.…”
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Sacred terror : how faith becomes lethal by Price, Daniel E., 1962-

Table of Contents: “…How religion facilitates terrorism -- A more complex relationship between religion and terrorism -- Political causes of religion-based terrorism -- Socioeconomic causes of religion-based terrorism -- Psychological causes of religion-based terrorism -- Judaism: religion-based terrorism in Israel -- Christianity: the "troubles" in Northern Ireland and anti-abortion terrorism in the United States -- Islam: Hamas, Hezbollah, and al Qaeda.…”
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Economist video. Is Israel breaking the rules of war?

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Economist video. What is Hizbullah?

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Iran's Influence : a Religious-Political State and Society in its Region. by Rostami-Povey, Elaheh

Table of Contents: “…About the Author; Preface and acknowledgements; Glossary; Introduction; 1 The legacy of a revolution; 2 The reformers, the conservatives and the struggle for democracy; 3 Islamist modernists; 4 The relationship between Iran, Lebanon and Hezbollah; 5 The relationship between Iran and Iraq; 6 The relationship between Iran, Palestine and Hamas; 7 The relationship between Iran and Egypt; 8 The global context of Iranian state and society; Notes; References; Index.…”
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Economist video. Israel and the Palestinians: : a century of conflict

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Threat of the faithful

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Eye on America. Monday, October 3, 1994

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Global alert : the rationality of modern Islamist terrorism and the challenge to the liberal democratic world by Ganor, Boaz

Table of Contents: “…-- The Rationale of Modern Islamist Terrorism -- The Practical Aspects of an Islamist Terrorist Organization's Rationale -- Understanding the Rationale Behind Different Types of Terrorist Attack -- The Rationale of the Modern Islamist Terrorist Organization: Hamas as a Case Study -- Conclusion.…”
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Economist video. Who made millions from the attack on Israel?

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The National Forgotten League : Entertaining Stories and Observations from Pro Football's First Fifty Years by Daly, Dan

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Dispatches from Palestine : the rise and fall of the Oslo peace process by Usher, Graham, 1958-

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- 1 Why Gaza Says Yes, Mostly -- The Conditions for Withdrawal -- At a Crossroads -- Gaza Accepts -- 2 What Kind of Nation? The Rise of Hamas in the Occupied Territories -- From Culturalist Politics ... -- ... to Political Culture -- Oslo -- The Gun -- The Olive Branch -- The Ballot Box -- A New Politics? …”
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The Terrorist's Dilemma : Managing Violent Covert Organizations by Shapiro, Jacob N.

Table of Contents: “…6.2 A Brief History of Pre-Revolutionary Russian Terrorism6.3 A History of Pre-Revolutionary Terrorism; 6.4 Uncertainty and Patterns of Control; 6.5 Other Aspects of Russian Terrorism; 6.6 Conclusion; 7 Discrimination and Control in Ireland; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Discrimination and Patterns of Violence; 7.3 Measuring Control; 7.4 The Provisional IRA; 7.5 The Loyalist Paramilitaries; 7.6 Conclusion; 8 Preference Divergence and Control in Palestine; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Fatah: The Challenges of Integration; 8.3 Hamas; 8.4 Control in Fatah and Hamas; 8.5 Conclusion.…”
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The Terrorist's Dilemma : Managing Violent Covert Organizations by Shapiro, Jacob N.

Table of Contents: “…6.2 A Brief History of Pre-Revolutionary Russian Terrorism6.3 A History of Pre-Revolutionary Terrorism; 6.4 Uncertainty and Patterns of Control; 6.5 Other Aspects of Russian Terrorism; 6.6 Conclusion; 7 Discrimination and Control in Ireland; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Discrimination and Patterns of Violence; 7.3 Measuring Control; 7.4 The Provisional IRA; 7.5 The Loyalist Paramilitaries; 7.6 Conclusion; 8 Preference Divergence and Control in Palestine; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Fatah: The Challenges of Integration; 8.3 Hamas; 8.4 Control in Fatah and Hamas; 8.5 Conclusion.…”
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Inside the global jihad.

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PBS newshour. Palestinians in West Bank struggle to recover after intense Israeli military operation

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The Lesson Of War.

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60 minutes. Suicide bomber

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Islamist Terrorism and Democracy in the Middle East. by Dalacoura, Katerina

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Book's Central Question and Rationale; 1 Terrorism, Democracy and Islamist Terrorism; 2 Transnational Islamist Terrorism: Al Qaeda; 3 Islamist Terrorism and National Liberation: Hamas and Hizbullah; 4 Islamist Terrorism in Domestic Conflicts: The Armed Islamic Group in Algeria and the Gamaa Islamiya in Egypt; 5 Moderation and Islamist Movements in Opposition: The Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood/Islamic Action Front, the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and the Tunisian Nahda.…”
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Upheavals in the Middle East : the theory and practice of a revolution by Cohen, Ronen

Table of Contents: “…Al-Qaeda -- Black September Organization -- Hamas -- Taliban -- Conclusions -- Epilogue : the Arab Spring.…”
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Talking to Terrorists : Concessions and the Renunciation of Violence. by Goerzig, Carolin

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Questioning the no-concessions doctrine; 2 Arguing for a differentiated picture; Part I Case studies: Effects of concessions on groups with similar motivations; 3 The Jama'ah Islamiya's change of means and the reaction of the Egyptian Jihad and al-Qaeda; 4 The PLO's change of ends and the reaction of Hamas; Part II Case studies: Effects of concessions on groups with competing motivations; 5 The AUC's change of means and the reaction of the ELN.…”
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Talking to Terrorists : Why America Must Engage with Its Enemies. by Perry, Mark

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Egypt beyond Tahrir Square

Table of Contents: “…Egypt's Revolutionary Spirit across Time / Belal Fadl and Maissaa Almustafa -- Egyptian Revolutionaries' Unrealistic Expectations / Mohammad Fadel -- Egypt's Revolutionary Moment Turned Uprising / Sahar Aziz -- The New Intellectual in Egypt's Revolutions / Shereen Abouelnaga -- The Muslim Brotherhood : Between Opposition and Power / Dalia Fahmy -- Copts' Role in Modern Egypt / Mai Mogib Mosad -- Egyptian Media Capturing the Revolution / Mohamad Hamas Elmasry and Mohammed El-Nawawy -- The Egyptian Military and the Presidency : Continuity and Change / Dina Rashed -- Policing Egypt during Revolutionary Times / Hesham Genidy and Justine Salam -- Conclusion : Moving beyond Tahrir / Ismail Alexandrani and Isaac Friesen.…”
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Another kind of war : the nature and history of terrorism by Lynn, John A. (John Albert), 1943-

Table of Contents: “…On terrorism -- Rule by fear: state-regime terrorism -- War on civilians: military terrorism -- White knights: social terrorism in America, 1865-1965 -- Propaganda of the deed: the first wave of radical terrorism, 1848-1920 -- Second-wave ethno-nationalist terrorism: the FLN and the PIRA -- Tales of two tragedies: Palestinians and Israelis, 1881-1985 -- Urban guerrillas: Marxist terrorism during the 1960s and 1970s -- Islamist terrorism: ideology and radicalization in the third wave -- Regional jihad: Hezbollah and Hamas -- Global jihad: Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State -- Radical right-wing violence in the United States -- Narcoterrorism -- Homeland security -- Confronting terrorism -- Appendix: A descriptive model of four strategies of terrorism…”
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Gaza, Cuna de Mártires by Ayestaran Ayerra, Mikel

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Speaking of peace

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Prickly Pears of Palestine : the People Behind the Politics. by Reilly, Hilda

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Fault Lines in Global Jihad : Organizational, Strategic, and Ideological Fissures. by Moghadam, Assaf

Table of Contents: “…Jihadists and nationalist Islamists: Al-Qa'ida and Hamas; 10. Fault lines in cyberspace; Conclusion: jihadi fault lines and counterterrorism policy; Selected bibliography; Index.…”
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Fanaticism and conflict in the modern age

Table of Contents: “…Harmon -- Fanaticism : the Algerian experience / George Joffe -- Fanatics, mobs and terrorists : the dynamics of Orange parades in Northern Ireland / Dominic Bryan -- Religious and nationalist fanaticism : the case of Hamas / Meir Litvak.…”
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Islamic Activism. by Wiktorowicz, Quintan

Table of Contents: “…Foreword; Introduction: Islamic Activism andSocial Movement Theory; One: From Marginalization to Massacres:A Political Process Explanation of GIAViolence in Algeria; Two: Violence as Contention in theEgyptian Islamic Movement; Three: Repertoires of Contention inContemporary Bahrain; Four: Hamas as Social Movement; Five: The Networked World of IslamistSocial Movements; Six: Islamist Women in Yemen:Informal Nodes of Activism; Seven: Collective Action with andwithout Islam: Mobilizing the Bazaarin Iran.…”
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