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Violent Extremists

Understanding the Domestic and International Terrorist Threat

Thomas R. Mockaitis (DePaul University, USA)

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English
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
30 May 2024
Written for general readers and professionals alike, this succinct but comprehensive work examines the hybrid nature of the two violent extremist movements threatening the United States: Islamist extremism and white nationalism.

Scholarship as well as popular discourse on terrorism often focuses disproportionately on specific groups without paying sufficient attention to the ideology that motivates them. This book emphasizes understanding and countering the ideology that fuels extremism over preoccupation with specific organizations such as Al Qaeda or ISIS. It sets contemporary terrorist threats in perspective, avoiding fearmongering and political rhetoric.

The book examines the nature of violent extremism today in all its forms, including lone wolves and cyber threats. Focusing on both international and domestic terrorism, it analyzes each threat in depth as a multidimensional hybrid phenomenon: as an ideology, as distinct groups espousing that ideology, and as a network of followers. Written in an accessible style by an author who has studied terrorism for more than 30 years and provided extensive media coverage on the subject, this book makes a valuable contribution to the literature on violent extremism.

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Imprint:   Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   NIPPOD
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 156mm, 
ISBN:   9798765126332
Series:   Praeger Security International
Pages:   192
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Thomas R. Mockaitis is professor of history at DePaul University, USA. He presents programs with other experts through the Center for Civil-Military Relations at the Naval Postgraduate School at venues around the world.

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