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SYNOPSIS
In
the world of terrorism, knowledge is a critical asset.
Recent studies have revealed that, among international
terrorists, there is a global sharing of ideas, tactics,
strategies, and lessons learned. Teaching Terror
examines this sharing of information in the terrorist
world, shaping our understanding of, and response to,
the global threat of terrorism. Chapters cover various
aspects of individual and organizational learning, some
using a general level of analysis and others presenting
case studies of individual terrorist groups. These groups
teach each other through a variety of means, including
training camps and the Internet. Terrorist networks
are also learning organizations, drawing on situational
awareness, adapting their behavior, and, to give one
example, improving not just their use of improvised
explosive devices, but also rendering technology such
as unmanned aerial vehicles and satellite phones ineffective.
This book provides a wealth of insights on the transfer
of knowledge in the world of terrorism, and offers policy
implications for counterterrorism professionals, scholars,
and policymakers.
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REVIEWS
"Terrorists
are not born, they are taught and self-taught. In James
Forest's volume, a fine group of contributors examines
the most important characteristics and venues of terrorist
learning and knowledge. I very highly recommend this
first-rate contribution to the literature of terrorism
as a must-read inside and outside the academic world."—Brigitte
Nacos, Columbia University
This
volume was published by Rowman
& Littlefield on May 17, 2006.
Order
your copy using any of the following links:
Rowman
& Littlefield
Amazon.com
(via the Teaching Terror Bookstore page)
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 Preface
- Introduction
James Forest, U.S. Military Academy
- How
Terrorists Learn
Michael Kenney, Pennsylvania State University
- Harrisburg
- Organizational
Learning and Terrorist Groups
Horacio Trujillo, RAND Graduate School and Brian
A. Jackson, Rand Corporation
- Training
Camps and Other Centers of Learning
James Forest, U.S. Military Academy
- Virtual
Training Camps: Terrorist Use of the Internet
Gabriel Weimann, U.S. Institute of Peace
- The
Media as a Showcase for Terrorism
Cindy Combs, UNC Charlotte
- The
Technical Challenges of Nuclear and Radiological
Terrorism
Anette Schaper, Peace Research Institute Frankfurt
- Al
Qaeda's Lose and Learn Doctrine: The Trajectory
from Oplan Bojinka to 9/11
Rohan Gunaratna, Institute of Defense and Strategic
Studies, Singapore
- Learning
to Survive: The Case of the Islamic Resistence Movement
(Hamas)
Kim Cragin, RAND Corporation
- Renew
to Last: Innovation and Strategy of the Revolutionary
Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
Román D. Ortiz, Universidad de Los Andes,
Colombia
- The
Making of the Jemaah Islamiyah Terrorist
Kumar Ramakrishna, Institute of Defense and Strategic
Studies, Singapore
- Conclusion
James Forest, U.S. Military Academy
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ABOUT THE EDITOR
Dr. James
JF Forest is the Director of Terrorism Studies and an associate
professor at the United States Military Academy, where he teaches
courses on terrorism and counterterrorism, information warfare
and foreign policy, and directs several research initiatives
for the Combating Terrorism Center
at West Point. He has published nine books on a variety
of topics, including Teaching Terror: Strategic and Tactical
Learning in the Terrorist World (Rowman & Littlefield, 2006),
The Making of a Terrorist: Recruitment, Training and Root Causes
(Praeger, 2005), and Homeland Security and Terrorism: Controlling
the Security Environment (McGraw-Hill, 2005), as well as articles
in the Cambridge Review of International Affairs, Democracy
and Security and the Journal of Political Science Education.
Dr. Forest also serves as a guest lecturer for several government
agencies in the U.S. and Europe, and maintains a top secret
security clearance. He holds degrees from De Anza College, Georgetown
University, Stanford University, and Boston College.
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