Library Catalogue

Location

Public Safety Canada Library

Resource

e-Books

Call Number

Internet

Authors

• Jenkins, Brian Michael.

Publishers

• Santa Monica, CA :  RAND, 2011.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 41-43).

Description

1 online resource (xi, 43 p.)

Note

Title from title screen.

Summary

Since 9/11, “homegrown terrorists“ have planned or implemented terrorist activities, supported others&rsquo terrorist activities, or become radicalized in the United States and traveled abroad to conduct activities against other countries or the United States. This paper examines the cases of homegrown terrorism, highlights lessons learned from those cases that suggest future actions, and includes a chronology of terrorist events in the United States.

Subject

• Terrorism - United States - Prevention.
• Islamic fundamentalism - United States.
• Jihad.
• Terrorism - United States - Prevention - Case studies.
• Terrorists - Recruiting - United States.
• Radicalism - United States.
• Radicalism - Religious aspects - Islam.
• Domestic terrorism - United States - Prevention.
• Domestic terrorism - United States - Prevention - Case studies.

Contents

1. Al Qaeda's emphasis on do-it-yourself terrorism -- 2. The terrorists -- 3. U.S. terrorists abroad -- 4. Radicalization and recruitment to terrorism -- 5. Assessing the threat -- 6. Chronology of the cases.