Transnational Terrorism

The dramatic terrorist attacks of 9/11 highlighted significant gaps in research on the topic as governments, community groups, social service agencies and law enforcement agencies were forced to respond without any evidence-based guidance on best practices for tactics, strategies, and policy development. The essays selected for this volume demonstrate that transnational terrorism is now a thriving area of study and display the breadth and depth of scholarship that has recently been published. The research draws attention to global patterns of transnational terrorism; highlights various structural and cultural explanations; provides an overview of some of the ways that terrorism impacts society; and discusses strategies used to effectively respond to transnational terrorism. This volume, which is of interest to academics, policymakers and practitioners, provides a repository of some of the best contemporary research in this field.

Steven M. Chermak is a Professor in the School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University, USA. Joshua D. Freilich is the Executive Officer (Director) of the Criminal Justice Ph.D. program and a member of the Criminal Justice Department at John Jay College, the City University of New York, USA.