Teaching Terror is dedicated to supporting
the study of terrorism and counterterrorism.

Resources provided here are meant to be of use to academics, students, policymakers, and others engaged in understanding and combating global terrorism. Your suggestions are welcome, and can be directed to james.forest@usma.edu (click here for bio). For information about the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, please see our website at http://ctc.usma.edu.

Updated: May 27, 2009

Announcements

New Book: Influence Warfare How Terrorists and Governments Fight to Shape Perceptions in a War of Ideas, edited by James J.F. Forest
May 2009 issue of The Sentinel [PDF] (the monthly Journal of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point) is now available online.
Contents include:
- Comparing the U.S. and Soviet Experiences in Iraq, by Bruce Riedel
- Quetta: The Headquarters of the Afghan Taliban, by Mukhtar A. Khan
- Examining Saudi Arabia’s 85 Most Wanted List, by Christopher Boucek
- Revisiting Al-Qa`ida’s Anthrax Program, by Rene Pita and Rohan Gunaratna
- The Limits of Iranian Influence Among Gulf Shia, by Laurence Louer
- The Funding Methods of Bangladeshi Terrorist Groups, by Paul Cochrane
- Avoiding Suicide Terrorism in Bangladesh, by Ryan Clark and Shafqat Munir
- and much more . . .
Call for Authors: New Praeger Security International series - the PSI Guides to Terrorists, Insurgents, and Armed Groups (James Forest, Senior Editor
NEW: Credential Challenged, Radical Quotes West Point (NY Times, April 30, 2009)
NEW: Country Reports on Terrorism 2008 (U.S. Department of State)
Download the MP3 podcasts of the 2-day CATO Institute Conference, Shaping the Obama Administration's Counterterrorism Strategy (January 2009)
Building Stronger Parnerships to Prevent Terrorism: Recommendations for President Obama [PDF] (CGCC, January 2009)

Three new publications by faculty of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
- Globalization of Martydom, by Assaf Moghadam
- Handbook of Defence Politics, by Ike Wilson and James Forest
- Global Jihadism: Theory and Practice, by Jarret Brachman
Great new book by John Horgan and Tore Bjorgo, Leaving Terrorism Behind
Great new website on Al Qaeda and global jihad: http://www.jarretbrachman.net
Download the free New 2009 Counterterrorism Calendar by NCTC
New Book: The Sunni-Shia Conflict and the Iraq War, by Nathan Gonzalez
Conference Announcement: Shaping the New Administration's Counterterrorism Strategy (January 2009, Washington, DC)
Terrorism Studies Syllabi Repository
Call for Authors New Praeger Security International series - the PSI Guides to Terrorists, Insurgents, and Armed Groups (James Forest, Senior Editor

Useful Publications and Information Resources
Bombers, Bank Accounts, and Bleedout: al-Qa'ida's Road in and Out of Iraq (July 2008) The Power of Truth: Understanding Part 1 of Zawahiri's Press Conference Al-Qa'ida's Foreign Fighters in Iraq: A First Look at the Sinjar Records (December 2007) "Abu Yahya’s Six Easy Steps for Defeating al-Qaeda" by Jarret Brachman (December 2007) Cracks in the Foundation: Leadership Schisms in al-Qa’ida from 1989-2006 (October 2007) Knowing al Qaida, by James Forest (Family Security Matters, June 2007) Countering Terrorism and Insurgency in the 21st Century: International Perspectives, by James Forest (June 2007) Al-Qa'ida's (mis)Adventures in the Horn of Africa (May, 2007) Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction and Disruption, by Russell Howard and James Forest (March, 2007) Militant Ideology Atlas, by Will McCants, Jarret Brachman, et al. James Forest, "Catastrophic Ideologies of Terrorism" presentation to the Threat Convergence meeting in Virginia, Nov. 2006 Teaching Terror: Strategic and Tactical Learning in the Terrorist World, by James Forest High-Tech Terror: Al-Qaida's Use of New Technology, by Jarret Brachman After Zarqawi: The Dilemmas and Future of al-Qa`ida in Iraq, by Brian Fishman Jihadi After Action Report: Syria, by Stephen Ulph Annotated Bibliography of Research on Terrorism and Counterterrorism The Management of Savagery. by Abu Bakr Naji (translated by Will McCants) Harmony and Disharmony: Exploiting Al-Qaida's Organizational Vulnerabilities Stealing Al Qaeda's Playbook, by Jarret Brachman and Will McCants Homeland Security: Protecting America's Targets, by James Forest Inside Terrorism (revised and expended edition), by Bruce Hoffman The Making of a Terrorist: Recruitment, Training and Root Causes, by James Forest More . . .		2007 Country Reports on Terrorism (Dept. of State, April 2008) NCTC Calendar and Terrorism Resources, 2008 (25MB download, PDF) National Strategy for Homeland Security, 2007 U.S. National Strategy for Public Diplomacy and Strategic Communication (May 31, 2007) Country Reports on Terrorism, 2006 (Dept. of State, April 2007) Combating Terrorism: The Challenge of Measuring Effectiveness (CRS, March 2007) Breaching the Fortress Wall: Understanding Terrorist Efforts to Overcome Defensive Technologies, by Brian Jackson, Peter Chalk, et al. (RAND) Negotiating the Impossible? The Beslan Hostage Crisis, by Adam Dolnik (RUSI) Current and Projected National Security Threats to the United States, 2007 (Congressional Hearings) General David Petraeus, MNF-I Press Conference on Security Operations Exploring Terrorist Targeting Preferences (RAND) Islamist Terrorism in Northwestern Africa (Washington Institute) Mecca Declaration of Oct. 21, 2006 A New Insurgent Tactic: Murdering Children Thinking like a Terrorist: Insights of a Former FBI Undercover Agent, by Mike German Interview with Dr. Stephen Flynn: The Current State of U.S. Port Security, by Joseph DiRenzo III & Chris Doane Maritime Terrorism, by Michael Greenberg, et al. Beyond al-Qaeda: Part 1, The Global Jihadist Movement (RAND) Beyond al-Qaeda: Part 2, The Outer Rings of the Terrorist Universe (RAND) On "Other War": Lessons from Five Decades of RAND Counterinsurgency Research Unconquerable Nation: Knowing Our Enemy, Strengthening Ourselves, by Brian Michael Jenkins Mapping the Jihadist Threat by the Aspen Group (free report) Combating Terrorism: Implications for the Security Sector (PDF) Defeating the Jihadists: A Blueprint for Action by Richard A. Clarke (PDF) AQ Involvement in Terror Prior to 911, by Joshua Gleis Biodefense for the 21st Century Unmasking Terror: A Global Review of Terrorist Activities

Websites and Recommended Resources
Search The Global Terrorism Database, UMD International Center for the Study of Terrorism (at Penn State) U.S. Government Counterinsurgency Initiative Institute for Transitional Democracy and International Security State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training Program Iraq Wars Bibliography MIPT Calendar of Events (counterterrorism conferences, etc.) Jihadi Thinkers Portal, by Jarret Brachman Recommended Films for Terrorism Studies Resources for Teaching Terrorism for Grades 6-12 CONTEST: The Counterterrorism Strategy of the UK A Continental Approach to Defense and Security (Canada-U.S. Bi-National Planning Group, April 2006) National Security Strategy of the United States, 2006 National Strategy for Combating Terrorism, 2006		Search NCTC's Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS), now hosted on NCTC.gov Terrorism Monitor (Jamestown Foundation) U.S. Government Counterinsurgency Initiative U.S. National Security Newsfeed In Their Own Words: Reading the Iraqi Insurgency (ICG, Feb. 2006) Terror Online: A Special Report (USC Center on Public Diplomacy, 2005) Aptitude for Destruction, Volume 1: Organizational Learning in Terrorist Groups and Its Implications for Combating Terrorism Aptitude for Destruction, Volume 2: Case Studies of Organizational Learning in Five Terrorist Groups WMD Commission Report Global Incident Map The Counterterrorism Blog James Forest Columns and Interviews Certificate in Terrorism Studies - an online program of study by the University of St. Andrews Terrorism: The Present Threat in Context (Stephen Sloan, 2006) Images of the Social and Economic World SOSIG Resources on International Security More . . .

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