The Haqqani Nexus and the Evolution of al-Qa'ida - Afghan Insurgents, Taliban, Jalaluddin Haqqani, Mullah Omar, Waziristan, U.S.-Pakistan Relations    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 31850 words. Language: English. Published on February 15, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Islamic militancy.
The targeted killing of Usama bin Ladin at a compound in the garrison city of Abbottabad, Pakistan has raised a number of important questions about the infamous global jihadist's local connections.

Self-Inflicted Wounds: Debates and Divisions Within Al-Qaida and its Periphery - Osama bin Laden, Hamas, Hizballah, Muslim Brotherhood, Taliban, Salafists, Sharia Law    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 117560 words. Language: English. Published on February 15, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Terrorism.
The United States, its Western allies, and nearly all states in the Islamic world are facing a weakened jihadi enemy, but one still capable of inflicting, or threatening to inflict, spectacular acts of terrorist violence.

The Future of Command and Control - Complexity, Networking, and Effects-Based Approaches to Operations - Terrorism, the Post 9-11 World, von Moltke, Clausewitz, Decisionmaking during Apollo 13    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 137660 words. Language: English. Published on February 8, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.
Effects-based approaches to operations are simple, even elegant concepts in theory. Yet this idea has, like network-centric approaches to operations, been misunderstood in a variety of ways. The resulting confusion is responsible for a great deal of unnecessary argument and has hindered progress.

Threat - Diagnosis and Treatment Options - Handbook for Families Facing Threats or Physical Violence    by Bob Donohue
Price: $3.99 USD. 27670 words. Language: English. Published on February 6, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Terrorism.
A handbook designed for families facing threats or who have experienced physical attacks. The book shares ideas on how to block criminal activities, and how to cope emotionally. Topics reviewed include assassination, hostage-taking, arson, kidnapping, drive-by shooting, safety in church nursery and in school, weapons and permits, legal issues of using lethal force, and effects on the neighborhood.

Shiism and Sectarian Conflict in Pakistan - Identity Politics, Iranian Influence, and Tit-for-Tat Violence - Shia and Sunni, Taliban, Haqqani Network, APSC, Iranian Influence, Benazir Bhutto    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 64300 words. Language: English. Published on February 5, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Islamic militancy.
Issues surrounding militancy among the Shi'a community in the Shi'a heartland and beyond continue to occupy scholars and policymakers. During the past year, Iran has continued its efforts to extend its influence abroad by strengthening strategic ties with key players in international affairs, including Brazil and Turkey.

Edges of Radicalization: Ideas, Individuals and Networks in Violent Extremism - Osama bin Laden, Al Qaida, Lone Wolves, Social Networks and the Internet, Counterculture and Jihad, Homophily    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 72320 words. Language: English. Published on February 5, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Terrorism.
This study argues that the spread of violent extremism cannot be fully understood as an ideological or social phenomenon, but must be viewed as a process that integrates the two forces in a coevolutionary manner.

Outlaw or American Patriot?    by Francis Kroncke
Price: $2.99 USD. 80980 words. Language: English. Published on January 23, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Terrorism.
"Resist illegitimate authority!" meant both religious and secular authority as they waged the Vietnam War. Inspired by the visions of Vatican Council II and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, like other "Catholic Radicals," I destroyed tens of thousands of draft cards as one of the "Minnesota 8." Why did I do it? What did my trial and prison do to me? Dread-filled times waging "Peace, now!" MLK & Lennon!

Challengers from the Sidelines: Understanding America's Violent Far-Right - Aryan Nation, Timothy McVeigh, Oklahoma City Bombing, KKK, Racism, White Supremacy, Neo-Nazi, Skinheads, Christian Identity    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 54340 words. Language: English. Published on January 18, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Terrorism.
This contemporary report, issued in early 2013, provides a thorough analysis of far-right terrorism and violence. Subjects covered include: Aryan nation, White Aryan resistance, Timothy McVeigh, Oklahoma City bombing, Ku Klux Klan (KKK), racism, white supremacy groups, anti-Semitism, Neo-Nazi, David Duke, skinheads, fascism, the Christian identity movement, anti-abortion violence, and more.

Agricultural Bioterrorism: A Federal Strategy to Meet the Threat - USDA, Agroterrorism, Bioterror History, Superweeds, Superbugs, Emerging Threat to Food Security, Biowarfare    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 32510 words. Language: English. Published on January 9, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Terrorism.
The United States ignores the potential for agricultural bioterrorism at its peril. The relative ease of a catastrophic bio-weapons attack against the American food and agriculture infrastructure, and the devastating economic and social consequences of such an act, demand that the Nation pursue an aggressive, focused, coordinated, and stand-alone national strategy.

The Threat from Iran: Reassessing the Implications of a Nuclear-Armed Iran and the Iranian Puzzle Piece - Understanding Iran in the Global Context    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 114960 words. Language: English. Published on January 8, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Islamic militancy.
Can the United States live with a nuclear-armed Iran? Despite strong policy preferences to the contrary, Washington may have little choice. Evidence suggests, and most scholars agree, that Iran is working toward self-sufficiency in a complete nuclear fuel cycle that would enable it to produce nuclear weapons.