Resources: Books
These are a selection of books relating to the subjects of terrorism and preparedness. TPDRC does not endorse nor recommend any particular book below; the list is provided as a possible starting point for research.
START Fellows
The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terror (START), has assembled a team of more than 30 researchers from institutions across the United States and around the world to conduct cutting-edge research related to terrorism. Below is a selection of books authored or coauthored by START fellows, whose names appear in bold.
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Peace and Conflict 2008 Joseph Hewitt, Jonathan Wilkenfeld |
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Format: Hardcover Pub. Date: June 2007 |
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Facing the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Response in the United States Kathleen J. Tierney, Michael K. Lindell, Ronald W. Perry |
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Format: Hardcover Pub. Date: November 2001 |
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Islamic Modernism, Nationalism, and Fundamentalism: Episode and Discourse Mansoor Moaddel |
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Format: Paperback Pub. Date: May 2005 |
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Values and Perceptions of the Islamic and Middle Eastern Publics Mansoor Moaddel |
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Format: Hardcover Pub. Date: February 2007 |
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Why Not Kill Them All?: The Logic and Prevention of Mass Political Murder Daniel Chirot, Clark McCauley |
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Format: Hardcover Pub. Date: July 2006 |
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Suicide Bombers in Iraq: The Strategy and Ideology of Martyrdom Mohammed M. Hafez |
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Format: Paperback Pub. Date: July 2007 |
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Manufacturing Human Bombs: The Making of Palestinian Suicide Bombers Mohammed M. Hafez |
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Format: Paperback Pub. Date: February 2006 |
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Why Muslims Rebel: Repression and Resistance in the Islamic World Mohammed M. Hafez |
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Format: Paperback Pub. Date: December 2003 |
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Preventive Measures: Building Risk Assessment and Crisis Early Warning Systems John L. Davies, Ted Robert Gurr |
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Format: Hardcover, Paperback Pub. Date: August 1998 |
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Migration, Culture, Conflict, Crime And Terrorism (Advances in Criminology) Joshua D. Freilich, Rob T. Guerette |
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Format: Hardcover Pub. Date: October 2006 |
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The Geographical Dimensions of Terrorism Susan L. Cutter, Thomas J. Wilbanks, Douglas B. Richardson |
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Format: Paperback Pub. Date: February 2003 |
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Hazards, Vulnerability and Environmental Justice (Earthscan Risk and Society Series) Susan L. Cutter |
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Format: Paperback Pub. Date: July 2006 |
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Terrorism in Context Martha Crenshaw |
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Format: Paperback Pub. Date: December 1994 |
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Encyclopedia of World Terrorism Martha Crenshaw, John Pimlott |
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Format: Hardcover Pub. Date: October 1996 |
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Media Representations of September 11 Steven M. Chermak, Frankie Y. Bailey, Michelle Brown |
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Format: Harcover Pub. Date: October 2003 |
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From Barnes and Noble:
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Emergency Responder's Guide to Terrorism
Selected books
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Dying to Kill: The Allure of Suicide Terror Mia Bloom |
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Format: Hardcover Pub. Date: May 2005 Format: Paperback Pub. Date: June 2007 |
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Understanding Terror Networks Marc Sageman |
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Format: Textbook Hardcover Pub. Date: May 2004 Format: Paperback Pub. Date: February 2007 |
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The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States National Commission on Terrorist Attacks, W W Norton & Co (Manufactured by) |
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Format: Hardcover Authorized Edition Pub. Date: September 2004 |
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Encyclopedia of Terrorism Cindy C. Combs, Martin W. Slann |
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Format: Hardcover REV Pub. Date: February 2007 |
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Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century Cindy C. Combs |
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Format: Textbook Paperback REV Pub. Date: August 2005 |
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From Amazon:
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Terrorism Handbook for Operational Responders Armando S. Bevelacqua, Richard H. Stilp |
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Format: Textbook Paperback REV Pub. Date: January 2004 |
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First Responder's Field Guide to HAZMAT and Terrorism Emergency Response Jill Meryl Levy |
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Format: Textbook Other Format Pub. Date: August 2006 |
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Counter-Terrorism for Emergency Responders Robert BurkeCRC |
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Format: Textbook Hardcover REV Pub. Date: June 2006 |
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Encyclopedia of Terrorism Harvey W. Kushner, Long Island University |
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Format: Hardcover Pub. Date: December 2002 |
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Suicide Terrorism: Root Causes of the Culture of Death Ami Pedazhur, Routledge |
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Format: Paperback Pub. Date: June 2006 |
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