IACSP Homeland Security Bookshelf

By Dr. Joshua Sinai

This column provides capsule reviews of 17 recently published books. The books are arranged topically as terrorism – general, homeland security, counterterrorism – military, terrorism – targeted killings, and global jihad.

Terrorism – General

Understanding Terrorism:Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues

Gus Martin, [7th Edition] (Los Angeles, CA: SAGE, 2021), 592 pages, $100.00 [Paperback], ISBN: 978-1-5443-7586-1.

This is an updated and revised 7th edition of one of the finest and most comprehensive introductory textbooks on terrorism and counterterrorism for university courses on this subject. Pedagogically, each chapter begins with learning objectives, opening viewpoints, and a chapter introduction, which are then accompanied by chapter perspectives and discussion boxes, figures and tables, which are followed by a chapter summary, key terms and concepts, and recommended readings. The textbook is accompanied by a website for instructors that contains multimedia content, PowerPoint slides, and web exercises. The author is a Professor of Criminal Justice Administration in the Department of Public Administration and Public Policy at California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Homeland Security

Introduction to Homeland Security: Principles of All-Hazards Risk Management

Jane A. Bullock, George D. Haddow, and Damon P. Coppola, [Sixth Edition] (Boston, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, 2021), 880 pages, ...