中图分类法:
D55-05 版次:
著者:
Medina, Richard M.
题名:
The geography of international terrorism [ an introduction to spaces and places of violent non-state groups] / ,
出版发行:
出版地: Boca Raton 出版社: Taylor & Francis 出版日期: c2013
载体形态:
xiii, 244 pages illustrations, maps 24 cm
内容提要:
"While geography is not the only factor to shape human behavior, its influence on terrorists' motivations, behaviors, options, and activities is a primary consideration in understanding terrorism. Taking a different approach than many other books on terrorism, The Geography of International Terrorism: An Introduction to Spaces and Places of Violent Non-State Groups presents an accessible, cross-disciplinary approach to managing terrorism on a global scale. The authors articulate the role of physical and human geography in terrorist ideology, operations, haven formation, and control. Providing the wider perspective required for preempting and countering terrorism, the book focuses on the geographic perspective in a more explicit manner than previous treatments of the topic. The authors examine networks as global systems and discuss new geospatial technologies in counterterrorism, supplying a blend of concepts and techniques that su