Emerging security challenges: American jihad, terrorism, civil war, and human rights

Introduction -- American jihad, Muslim Americans, and the general public -- America's homegrown jihadists and foreign fighting -- Democracy, civil liberties, and terrorism -- Theory of terrorist outbidding and its empirical evidence -- The effect of economic growth on terrorism -- New findings...

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Main Author: Choi, Seung-Whan (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, California Denver, Colorado Praeger [2018]
In:Year: 2018
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Terrorists > Recruiting > United States
Terrorism > Religious aspects > Islam
Terrorism > Prevention
Civil War
Human Rights
Security, International
Djihad > Internationaler Terrorismus > Bürgerkrieg > Menschenrecht
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Summary:Introduction -- American jihad, Muslim Americans, and the general public -- America's homegrown jihadists and foreign fighting -- Democracy, civil liberties, and terrorism -- Theory of terrorist outbidding and its empirical evidence -- The effect of economic growth on terrorism -- New findings on the causes and effects of human rights violations -- Demystifying the impact of naming and shaming -- Preferential trade agreements and human rights abusers -- Leaders' education, democracy, and use of torture -- Civil war and rule of law -- Civil war, volunteer soldiers, and the military -- Conclusion
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xviii, 300 Seiten 25 cm
ISBN:9781440863042