CRM 332: Terrorism/Homeland Defense and National Security: Books and Ebooks

Summary: Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the need for increased counterterrorism (CT) and homeland security (HS) efforts at the federal, state, and local levels has taken the spotlight in public safety efforts. In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, many law enforcement agencies (LEAs) shifted more resources toward developing CT and HS capabilities, and the federal government continues to support these efforts with grants provided through the Department of Homeland Security. This monograph examines the long-term adjustments that large urban LEAs have made to accommodate the focus on CT and HS, as well as the advantages and challenges associated with it. The study relies primarily on in-depth case studies of five large urban LEAs, as well as a review of federal HS grant programs and a quantitative analysis of the potential costs associated with shifting law enforcement personnel from traditional policing to focus on HS and CT functions. Major trends among the five case study LEAs include the creation of specialized departments and units, as well as an increased emphasis on information-sharing, which, nationwide, has led to the creation of fusion centers that serve as formal hubs for regional information-sharing networks. LEAs' HS and CT efforts are also greatly influenced by the restrictions and requirements associated with federal HS grant funding. Finally, using cost-of-crime estimates, it is possible to partially quantify the costs associated with LEAs' shifting of personnel away from traditional crime prevention toward CT and HS -- there are also clear benefits associated with law enforcement's focus on CT and HS, but they are difficult to quantify, and this is posing a challenge for LEAs as the economic downturn puts pressure on public budgets.
Contents: The evolution of funding -- The evolution of fusion centers and information-sharing -- The effects of the focus on counterterrorism and homeland security on personnel and training -- Framework for estimating the potential costs associated with shifting law enforcement personnel to focus on counterterrorism and homeland security -- Future challenges.

Summary: These volumes of primary source documents focus on leading social issues of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. International in scope, each title is devoted to one topic.
Contents: Advisors and contributors -- Acknowledgements -- About the set -- Introduction -- About the entry -- Using primary sources -- Chronology -- Historical and philosophical underpinnings of terrorism -- Anarchist terrorism -- Political terrorism -- Insurgent terrorism -- Separatist terrorism -- Religious terrorism -- State-sponsored terrorism -- Global terrorist movements -- Special-interest terrorism -- Counterterrorism -- Terrorism and society -- Sources consulted -- Index.

Summary: Details every event leading up to 9/11, going back up to a decade prior to the attacks, and including all participants from any place in the world. Also covered are events since the attack that have influenced our understanding of the ordeal.

Terrorism is a serious threat to national security / George J. Tenet -- The terrorist threat has been exaggerated / Michael L. Rothschild -- Islam is a threat to national security / Antony Flew -- Islam is not a threat to national security / Antony T. Sullivan -- Biological weapons threaten national security / Veronique de Rugy and Charles V. Peña -- The threat posed by biological weapons has been exaggerated / Steve Bonta -- Defense spending must be increased / Paul Wolfowitz -- Defense spending is too high / Paul Isaacs -- America needs a missile defense system / Jim Garamone -- A missile defense system would not protect America / David Wright and Theodore Postol -- America must confront the threat posed by Iran, Iraq, and North Korea / George W. Bush -- Focusing on Iran, Iraq, and North Korea threatens national security / Llewellyn D. Howell -- The United States should wage war to fight terrorism / Stephen Cox -- The United States should not wage war to fight terrorism / Stephen G. Cary -- Preemptive strikes are a legitimate option for fighting terrorism / Michael J. Glennon -- Preemptive strikes are immoral and unnecessary / Richard Falk -- The Department of Homeland Security will protect America against terrorists / George W. Bush -- The Department of Homeland Security will make America less safe / Ron Paul -- Immigration must be restricted to protect America against terrorists / Samuel Francis -- Restricting immigration will not make America safer / Daniel T. Griswold -- Efforts to enhance national security threatens civil liberties / Nick Gillespie -- Some curtailment of civil liberties is necessary to enhance national security / Richard A. Posner -- Ethnic profiling is ineffective and unfair / Patricia J. Williams -- Ethnic profiling is necessary to prevent terrorism / Bruce J. Terris -- National ID cards would threaten civil liberties / John Derbyshire -- National ID cards would help fight terrorism / Margaret Carlson.

Contents: Introduction: Home security in context / David G. Kamien -- SECTION ONE: AL-QAIDA AND GLOBAL JIHAD: Introduction to section 1 -- Al-Qaida: origins, goals, and grand strategy / Rohan S. Hashim -- The role of Islam as a motivating factor in Usama bin Ladin's appeal with the Muslim World / David Cook -- Understanding al-Qaida networks / Marc Sageman -- Al-Qaida: terrorist selection and recruitment / Scott Gerwehr and Sara Daly -- "The war of the ether": al-Qaida's psychological warfare campaign against the Western and Muslim Worlds / Michael G. Knapp -- SECTION TWO: TERRORISM BEYOND AL-QAIDA: Introduction to section 2 -- The new age of terrorism / Brian Michael Jenkins -- Chaos, terrorism, and beyond / Xavier Raufer -- The psychology of terrorism: future directions and potential implications for counterterrorist policy / John Horgan -- WMD and lessons from the anthrax attacks / Leonard A. Cole -- Biological terrorism: risks and responses / Terrence M. O'Sullivan -- Hizballah / Daniel Byman -- Terrorist financing / Steve Emerson -- SECTION THREE: THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT: Introduction to section 3 / Susan M. Collins -- Homeland Security's national strategic position: goals, objectives, measures assessment / Sharon L. Candle and Randall Yim -- Congressional oversight over Homeland Security and the dynamics of appropiation / Christopher Shays -- The Department of Defense: defending the homeland and defeating enemies abroadh / Peter McHale -- Emergency planning: the evolving role of regional planning organizations in supporting cities and counties / David Robertson -- Preparing a city for terrorism / Martin O'Malley -- Legal issues / Michael Kraft -- Transatlantic counterterrorism: some recommendations / Karen J. Greenberg -- International cooperation in counterterrorism / Gijs de Vries -- SECTION FOUR: COUNTERTERRORISM INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS: Introduction to section four / Sidney J. Carpenter -- A typology and anatomy of terrorist operations / Dennis A. Pluchinsky -- Intelligence and information sharing in counterterrorism / C. Patrick Duecy -- Counterterrorism: analysis and homeland security / Mark V. Kauppi -- SECTION FIVE: RISK: MANAGEMENT, PERCEPTION, AND COMMUNICATION: Introduction to Section 5 / Anthony Beverina -- Integrating risk management with security and antiterrorism resource allocation decision making / Gregory S. Parnell, Robin L. Dillon-Merrill, and Terry A. Bresnick -- The psychological perception of risk / Baruch Fischoff -- The homeland security advisory system / James Jay Carafono -- The role of broadcast media in homeland security communication / Frank Sesno -- SECTION SIX: SECURING CRITICAL INTRASTRUCTURE AND CYPERSPACE: Introduction to section 6 / James F. McDonnell -- Critical infrastructure and interdependency / Rae Zimmerman -- Cybersecurity in post 9/11 America / James D. Cunningham -- SECTION SEVEN: BORDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY: Introduction to section 7 / William H. Parrish -- Border control / K. Jack Riley -- Civil aviation in the United States: security before and after 9/11 / Cathal "Irish" Flynn and Art Krosatka -- Port and maritime security / Carl Bentzel -- Transportation information and security / Harold W. Neil, Jr. -- SECTION EIGHT: MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND MEDICAL PREPAREDNESS: Introduction to section 8 / Donna F. Barbisch -- Emergency response: an overview / Ray Lehr -- National response plan, the national incident management systems, and federal response plan / Claire B. Rubin and John R. Harrald -- Understanding and preparing for the psychological consequences of terrorism / Terri L. Tanielian and Bradley D. Stein -- Moving target: biological threats to America / Elin A. Gursky -- Preparedness and responses to Israeli hospitals / Boaz Tadmor, Lion Poles, and Shmuel C. Shapira -- SECTION NINE: ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR: Introduction to section 9 / Ronald J. Kelly -- Corporate emergency management / Donald L. Schmidt -- Protecting soft targets: how Marriott International deals with the threat of terrorism overseas / Alan Orlob -- The challenge to corporate leadership: managing the human impact of terrorism on business recovery / Mark Braverman -- Working with the business community to enhance preparedness at the county levels: a case study / William Donnelly -- Legal iisues for business in responding to terrorist events / William C. Nicholson -- SECTION TEN: ACADEME: Academe and homeland security / Todd I. Stewart -- Considering a new paradigm for strategic studies / Joseph E. Vorbach III and Patrick N. Newman -- Decision models for emergency response planning / Richard C. Larson -- SECTION ELEVEN: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND INFORMATION SHARING: Introduction to section 11 / Terry Janssen -- Science, technology, and terrorism / Thurman J. Allard and Nigel Hey -- Improving checkpoint security / Fred Facemire and Marx Laustra -- IT architecture for homeland security / Gerald Metz -- Two critical concepts for information technology in homeland security / Don Adams -- Needs analysis for information sharing / David G. Kamien, Jean-Francois Cloutier and Denis Ranger -- SECTION TWELVE: DOMESTIC SECURITY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES: Introduction to section 12 / K. A. Taipale -- Thinking about civil liberty and terrorism / Paul Rosenzweig -- Security and freedom of speech / Abraham H. Foxman -- Principled prudence: civil liberties and the homeland security practitioner / Laura W. Murphy -- Government data mining / Newton N. Minow and Fred H. Cate -- SECTION THIRTEEN: POLITICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY: Introduction to section 13 / Warren Rudman -- The politics of homeland security / Anne M. Khademian -- Accountability and homeland security / Charles R. Wise and Rania Nader -- Waging the "war of ideas" / William Rosenau -- Glossary.

"The most comprehensive and up-to-date work available on this subjectàEssential for all academic and larger public libraries." --LIBRARY JOURNAL The Encyclopedia of Terrorism presents authoritative coverage of what is currently one of the worldÆs most important topics. With more than 300 articles, the Encyclopedia provides detailed discussions of the who , what, where, when, and why of terrorism. Up-to-date and timely, the articles cover such topics as Al- Qaeda , biological terrorism, extremism, Saddam Hussein, Jihad, Zacarias Moussaoui , and suicide bombers. Its concise, readable format and detailed chronology, photographs, maps, and charts make this an essential reference. An internationally recognized expert on terrorism, Harvey Kushner has studied terrorism for more than three decades. He serves as a consultant on terrorism for a broad array of governmental and private agencies. In addition, his commentary appears regularly on Fox National News, CNN, the British Broadcasting Corporation, National Public Radio, Voice of America, and in articles in Reuters, The Associated Press, the Washington Post, and other newspapers and magazines worldwide. His expertise ensures that the entries, including contributions by other authorities in the field, are of the highest quality. Key Features: More than 300 authoritative, in-depth articles Extensive, balanced coverage of terrorist groups (such as the IRA), key events (including September 11), people, terms, and statistics, as well as biographical, historical, and geographical information Cross-references to related entries at the end of each article Comprehensive, global coverage Valuable appendices include: list of government organizations, list of terrorist organizations, list of well known female terrorists, detailed list of further readings Recommended Libraries Public, academic, school, government, special, and private/corporate

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" ... Provides concise definitions of the words and terms used in the new public discourse on American homeland security and defense. Its purposes are: to document the language of homeland security and defense, to clarify the meanings conveyed through this language, to provide a common reference for the words and terms of homeland security and defense, to facilitate communication, and ultimately consensus, across the realm of homeland security and defense, [and] to support the daily transactions of all those within, affected by, or having an interest in homeland security and defense" -- Preface.

Summary
This overview and reference for general readers and students in high school and up defines terrorism, provides a narrative history and chronology of terrorism around the world, and describes the most important terrorist groups of the past and present. Four historically important terrorist acts are described in detail: a 1906 lynching in Tennessee, the activities of the Ku Klux Klan from 1915 to 1925, the attack on the 1972 Munich Olympics, and the events of September 11th. Various primary documents are included, ranging from international agreements to statements issued by terrorists themselves. Kronenwetter has written other books on US history and social issues. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents
Introduction vii
1 The Philosophy of Terror 1
2 A Short History of Terrorism 23
3 Turning to Terror 37
4 Varieties of Terror 59
5 Weapons of Mass Destruction 75
6 Their Name Is Legion--A Selection of Terrorist Groups 89
7 Four Aspects of Terror 139
Chronology 163
Documents 219
Selected Bibliography 285
Index 289

Summary
The horrific events of September 11 caught America off guard and left millions of people with unanswered questions. The ever-present threat of a terrorist attack has shaken the foundation of the nation, leaving people suddenly searching for a better understanding of terrorism. This newly revised and updated edition of the Historical Dictionary is a wealth of information regarding major terrorist groups, significant terrorist events and the weapons behind the terror. Beginning with acts of terrorism from the first century Judean Zealots and Sicarii to latter-day leftist, rightist and fundamentalist militants, this book offers insight into how and why such groups originated and how they operate.

Table of Contents
Editor's Foreword ix
Acknowledgments xi
Acronyms and Abbreviations xiii
Chronology xxiii
Introduction 1
Reader's Note 27
The Dictionary 29
Bibliography 517
About the Authors 587

Table of Contents
Preface
Contributors
Acknowledgment
Abu Sayyaf Group
Aerosol
Agricultural Bioterrorism
Aliens of America: A Case Study
Al-Quida
Animal Aid Association: A Case Study
Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis)
Anthrax Hoaxes: Case Studies and Discussion
Anti-Material Agents
Armed Islamic Group: A Case Study
Army of God
Army Technical Escort Unit
Assassinations
Aum Shinrikyo and the Aleph
Baader-Meinhof Gang
Biological Simulants
Bioregulators
Biosecurity: Protecting High Consequence Pathogens and Toxins Against Theft and Diversion
Biotechnology and Bioterrorism
Bioterrorist Attack, Stages, and Aftermath
Botulinum Toxin
Breeders: A Case Study
Brucellosis (Brucella spp.)
Camelpox
CDC Category C Agents
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention"s Bioterrorism Preparedness Program
Central Intelligence Agency
Characteristics of Future Bioterrorists
Chechen Separatists
Christian Identity
Consequence Management
Cost-Effectiveness of Biological Weapons
Crisis Management
Cuba
Dark Harvest
Dark Winter
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Defense Research and Development Canada-Suffield
Delivery Methodologies
Department of Defense
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
Department of State
Detection of Biological Agents
Diane Thompson: A case Study
Director of Central Intelligence Counterterrorist Center
DoD Policies on Force Health Protection: Medical Defense Against Biological Warfare Agents
Dual-Use Equipment and Technology
Dugway Proving Ground
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (Formerly Edgewood Arsenal), Aberdeen Proving Ground
Education for Biodefense
Epidemiology in Bioterrorism
Equine Encephalitis, Venezuelen, and Related Alphaviruses
Ethnic Weapons
Fatality Management
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Food and Beverage Sabotage
Food and Drug Administration
Food and Waterborne Pathogens
Fort Detrick and USAMRIID
Glanders (Burkholderia mallei)
HAMAS
Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses
Hizballah
Homeland Defense
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Influenza
Intelligence Collection and Analysis
International Cooperation and Bioterrorism Preparedness
International Regulations and Agreements Pertaining to Bioterrorism
Iran
Iraq
Islam, Shi"a and Sunna
Islamism
Israel
Joint Task Force Civil Support
Korea, Democratic People"s Republic of Kurdistan
Laboratory Response to Bioterrorism
Larry Wayne Harris
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Libya
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Marine Algal Toxins
Marine Corps Chemical and Biological Incident Response Force
Mau-Mau
Media and Bioterrorism
Metropolitan Medical Response System
Minnesota Patriots Council
Minutemen: Case Studies
Modeling the Public Health Response to Bioterrorism
National Institutes of Health and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
NATO and Bioterrorism Defense
North American Militia
NORTHCOM (U.S. Northern Command)
Office International des Epizooties: World Organization for Animal Health
Orange October: A Case Study
Palestine Liberation Organization
Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Pharmaceutical Industry
Pine Bluff Arsenal
Plague (Yersinia pestis)
POLISARIO
Prevention and Treatment of Biological Weapons-Related Infection and Disease
Prion Diseases
Psychological and Social Sequelae of Bioterrorism
Public Health Preparedness in the United States
Rajneesjees
Republic of Texas: A Case Study
Ricin and Abrin
RISE: A Case Study
Risk Assessment in Bioterrorism
Sandia National Alboratories
Scientists, Societies, and Bioterrorism Defense in the United States
Smallpox
Staphylococcal Enterotoxins
Sudan, Republic of
Suicide Terrorism
Syndromic Surveillance
Syria
Terrorist Group Identification
Threat Reduction in the Former Soviet Union
TOPOFF
TOPOFF
2 Toxins: Overview and General Principles
Tularemia (Francisella tularensis)
Typhus, Epidemic (Rickettsia prowazekii)
United Kingdom: Bioterrorism Defense

Summary
The power of labeling is sought by all sides alike in the current "war on terrorism," but too often the mass media uncritically accepts language usage by one side or the other. Containing terms from "abortuary" (a blend of abortion and mortuary) to "Zionist," this dictionary examines the political and ideological usage of English terms on all sides of the conflict, noting the simplistic and obfuscating uses to which language is put by Osama Bin Laden and George W. Bush alike. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Summary
The State Department published "Patterns of Global Terrorism" annually beginning in 1985, but announced in April 2005 that it would do so no longer; instead, the National Counterterrorist Center will publish annual Country Reports. This two-volume set offers a great service to policy makers, journalists, researchers, and the general public by publishing 20-years worth of Patterns in a thoughtfully prepared format. For this highly worthy project Sabasteanski (she's editor of the Terrorism Central database and newsletter, among other qualifications) has not only collated the material but provides context, coherence, and thorough access. Part 1 comprises a consideration and synthesis of documents about counterterrorism; Part 2 presents Patterns reports, revised and updated, on major global terrorist organizations. Subsequent sections present the annual regional and country reports; a chronology of significant terrorist incidents 1961-2005; 20 tables and 20 maps of terrorist incidents by country and group 1985-2004; and 40 graphs of trends over time (incidents, casualties, targets, and tactics). Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents
Reader's Guide ix
Publisher's Preface xiii
Introduction xv
Acknowledgments xxvii
About the Editors xxviii
Part 1 Counterterrorism 1
U.S. Policies in Combating Terrorism 4
U.S. Legal Response 27
Sanctions 35
State Sponsors of Terrorism 52
Terrorist Financing 111
U.S. Military Response 135
International Response 142
Part 2 International Terrorist Groups 151
Part 3 Country Reports 1985-2004 203
Part 4 Chronology of Significant Terrorist Incidents 1961-2005 725
Part 5 Terrorist Incidents by Country and Group 1985-2004 859
Tables of Terrorist Incidents by Country 1985-2004 861
Maps of Terrorist Incidents by Country 1985-2004 883
Tables of Terrorist Incidents by Group 1985-2005 924
Part 6 Trends over Time: Graphs on Terrorism 971
Incidents 974
Casualties 979
Targets 986
Tactics 1009
Index 1021


Reviews
Library Journal
This two-volume set combines the last 21 years of information on international terrorism from numerous print and electronic sources, including presidential directives, speeches, and court rulings. Sabasteanski (president, Asset Management Network), who edits the Terrorism Central Database and related newsletters, presents historical background on terrorism divided into five primary parts: "Counterterrorism," "Terrorist Groups," "Country Reports 1985-2004," "Chronology of Significant Terrorist Incidents 1961-2005," and "Trends in Global Terrorism 1985-2004." The chronologies report thousands of incidents along with their locations, dates, groups responsible, and casualties. Finding aids are made up of the reader's guide, which serves as an expanded table of contents, and a 57-page index of names, countries, and organizations. Nearly 100 tables, graphs, and maps show trends over time. There are lengthy sections on countries accused of state-sponsored terrorism (e.g., Cuba, Iran, Iraq) but little reference to domestic fringe groups often associated with terrorist acts, e.g., the Animal Liberation Front and the Ku Klux Klan. Earlier authoritative sources are Edward F. Mickolus's International Terrorism: A Chronology of Events 1965-1979 and his two-volume International Terrorism in the 1980s. Bottom Line This resource, once published by the U.S. State Department, is recommended for large public and university libraries serving scholars, researchers, and graduate students in criminology, international policy, and military studies as well as for those wanting information on specific incidents and detailed statistics regarding global terrorism.-Stanley P. Hodge, formerly with Ball State Univ. Lib., Muncie, IN (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Reviews
Library Journal
Combs (political science, Univ. of North Carolina, Charlotte; Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century) and Slann (Introduction to Politics: Governments and Nations in the Twenty-First Century) offer a highly accessible, information-rich guide to the figures, events, and consequences of international terrorism, both historical and contemporary. Organized alphabetically by topic name, the 350-plus entries run from a single paragraph to several pages long. New and updated entries include "Army of God," "biological agents," and "Egyptian Islamic Jihad." An appendix contains charts detailing terrorist-related patterns, while a two-month, day-by-day time line documents international responses to 9/11 and critical global events leading to the invasion of Afghanistan. Fully indexed and featuring a six-page bibliography and black-and-white photographs, this edition is highly recommended for both specialized political science collections and public libraries. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Summary
Atkins (Associate University Librarian for Collection Management, Texas A&M U.) present a two-volume encyclopedia on the September 11th attacks of 2001. In depth coverage is provided for the participants in the September 11th plot, the sequence of events on the day itself, the reasons American intelligence and law enforcement failed to prevent the attacks, and the various conspiracy theories that have emerged in subsequent years. The first volume contains 158 A-to-Z entries ranging from 300 to 3000 words each. In order to give a sense of their scope, perhaps one can cite the headings in the "guide to related topics," which include airline flights, airport security, American intelligence efforts, American political leadership, centers of terrorist planning, counterterrorism, critics of US policy before 9/11, economic aftermath, families of 9/11, FBI agents, fighting terrorism, firefighters, government agencies, ground zero, jihad supporters, Joint Committee on Intelligence, movies and documentaries, New York City officials and agencies, 9/11 Commission, 9/11 conspiracy theories, 9/11 hijackers, 9/11 hijacking supporters, Al-Qaeda leadership, Al-Qaeda operatives, Pentagon, reconstruction efforts, structural reports, support efforts after 9/11, terrorist acts and plans, victims of 9/11, World Trade Center bombing of 1993, and World Trade Center complex. The second volume contains a detailed chronology, 42 primary source documents, and an annotated bibliography. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents
Volume 1
oreword
reface
lphabetical List of Entries
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uide to Related Topics
ntroduction
ncyclopedia entries
olume 2
hronology of Events Surrounding 9/11
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nnotated
Bibliography
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Reviews
Library Journal
It is clear from this two-volume set's organization, arrangement, and authority that it was written by a library and information professional. Indeed, Atkins is associate university librarian for collection management at Texas A&M University. Advancing his previous works on terrorism, extremists, and world politics-e.g., Encyclopedia of Modern American Extremists and Extremist Groups (Oryx, 2002) and Historical Encyclopedia of Atomic Energy (Greenwood, 2000), which won a Booklist Editors' Choice Award-Atkins now attempts to impose "some order to an otherwise undifferentiated mass of conflicting information." Readers will find an alphabetical list of 158 entries of people and events leading up to, taking place on, and occurring in the time after 9/11 and synthesized to elicit key information about each entry. Together with the list of 42 primary documents, chronology, annotated bibliography, index, and guide to related topics, this volume brings context and frames the wealth of expert knowledge incorporated into the body of this work. Each entry contains descriptive sidebars with strategic notes and images before ending with See also and See document references, as well as "Suggested Readings." The primary documents, e.g., Document 1, "Letter Justifying the Bombing of the World Trade Center" (February 1993), and Document 13, "Mohamed Atta's Letter of Advice for Hijackers" (September 2001), gather components crucial to the study, research, and connections of 9/11. Volume 1 contains the preface and encyclopedia, and Volume 2 contains the chronology, primary documents, annotated bibliography, and index. BOTTOM LINE Atkins has made some sense out of one of the most tragic days in American history. Comprehensive enough for graduates and scholars yet clear and concise enough for undergraduates, this would make a welcome addition to any library. [Available electronically via Greenwood Digital Collection.]-Marianne E. Giltrud, Catholic Univ. of America Libs., Washington, DC (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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