Inside Terrorism, Bruce Hoffman
Inside Terrorism, Bruce Hoffman
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Inside Terrorism

Author: Bruce Hoffman

Narrator: Robertson Dean

Unabridged: 17 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/26/2019


Synopsis

Bruce Hoffman's Inside Terrorism has remained a seminal work for understanding the historical evolution of terrorism and the terrorist mindset. In this revised edition of the classic text, Hoffman analyzes the new adversaries, motivations, and tactics of global terrorism that have emerged in recent years, focusing specifically on how al Qaeda has changed since 9/11; the reasons behind its resiliency, resonance, and longevity; and its successful use of the Internet and videotapes to build public support and gain new recruits. Hoffman broadens the discussion by evaluating the potential repercussions of the Iraqi insurgency, the use of suicide bombers, terrorist exploitation of new communications media, and the likelihood of a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear terrorist strike.

Closer to home, Hoffman reconsiders the Timothy McVeigh case and the threats posed by American Christian white supremacists and abortion opponents as well as those posed by militant environmentalists and animal rights activists. He argues that the attacks on the World Trade Center fundamentally transformed the West's view of the terrorist threat. More relevant and necessary than ever, Inside Terrorism continues to be the definitive work on the history and future of global terrorism.

About Bruce Hoffman

Bruce Hoffman is the Shelby Cullom and Kathryn W. Davis Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is also a professor at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service; professor emeritus of terrorism studies at the University of St Andrews; and the George H. Gilmore Senior Fellow at the U.S. Military Academy's Combating Terrorism Center. His Columbia University Press books include Inside Terrorism (third edition, 2017).


Reviews

Goodreads review by SH'DYNASTY on November 25, 2010

This is another book assigned to my Global Terrorism class. This book is very good. Hoffman goes into the history of terrorism and mentions little-known groups such as Narodnaya Volya, which makes it a gem. It doesn't stop at the status quo groups of modern terrorism, either, discussing early Israel......more

Goodreads review by Patrick on November 16, 2023

Bruce Hoffman's expertly researched Inside Terrorism is apparent before even reading it-there are 130 pages of notes, bibliography, and index at the end of the book. However, the style isn't overly academic (read turgid). He starts out by "Defining Terrorism" and how terrorists differ from other typ......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on March 02, 2021

One of the most widely read scholarly primers on terrorism, this book definitely holds up in the present. Hoffman doesn't have a major overarching thesis; his task, rather, is to conceptualize terrorism and summarize its history. The central underlying theme is that terrorism is strategic violence;......more

Goodreads review by Harry on February 14, 2011

Can't remember why I ended up putting this on my Amazon wishlist, and when I got it for Christmas I was slightly regretting it, because it's the kind of textbook-type academic survey that is often, frankly, Very Boring. Even when dealing with an inherently dramatic subject like terrorism. It's the k......more

Goodreads review by Dave on June 24, 2020

Excellent......more