Book List
The following books were chosen to educate citizens about the history, political nuances and future trends of global terrorism.
The list is organized according to the following categories and themes explored in the exhibit Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: Exploring the Threat of Terrorism.
- History of Terrorism: Ideology & Background
- The Incitement to Violence
- Terror Strikes Worldwide
- Hitting Home
- Civil Liberties vs. Homeland Security
- The Future of Terrorism
- The War of Ideas
- The World Responds
You can also download a PDF version of the list.
History of Terrorism: Ideology & Background
Terror and Liberalism by Paul Berman
An Anatomy of Terror: A History of Terrorism by Andrew Sinclair
Origins of Terrorism: Psychologies, Ideologies, Theologies, States of Mind (Woodrow Wilson Center Press) Paperback by Walter Reich
Occidentalism: The West in the Eyes of Its Enemies by Ian Buruma
Knowing the Enemy: Jihadist Ideology and the War on Terror by Mary Habeck
Islamic Imperialism : A History Hardcover by Efraim Karsh
Countering the New Terrorism by Ian O. Lesser
Inside Terrorism by Bruce Hoffman
Jihad Incorporated: A Guide to Militant Islam in the Us by Steven Emerson
Terrorism and Homeland Security by Jonathan R. White
Beacon of Hatred: Inside Hizballahs Al-Manar Television by Avi Jorisch
Terrorism and the Media by Brigitte Lebens Nacos
Mass-Mediated Terrorism: The Central Role of the Media in Terrorism and Counterterrorism by Brigitte L. Nacos
Political Terrorism: A New Guide to Actors, Authors, Concepts, Data Bases, Theories, and Literature by Alex P. Schmid and A.J. Jongman (Paperback – Mar 8, 2005)
An Anatomy of Terror: A History of Terrorism by Andrew Sinclair
Terrorism on American Soil: A Concise History of Plots and Perpetrators from the Famous to the Forgotten by Joseph T. McCann (Hardcover – Sep 22, 2006)
Hamas: Politics, Charity, and Terrorism in the Service of Jihad by Matthew Levitt and Dennis Ross
Alms for Jihad: Charity and Terrorism in the Islamic World by J. Millard Burr and Robert O. Collins
Deadly Connections: States that Sponsor Terrorism by Daniel Byman
Piracy and Terrorism at Sea: A Rising Challenge for U.S. Security by Peter Chalk
South Asia’s New Strategic Importance Calls for Stronger U.S. Military Relations in the Region by John E. Peters, James Dickens, Derek Eaton, C. Christine Fair, Nina Hachigian, Theodore W. Karasik, Rollie Lal, Rachel M. Swanger, Gregory F. Treverton, Charles Wolf, Jr.
Future Jihad: Terrorist Strategies against the West by Walid Phares
Understanding Terror Networks by Marc Sageman
While Europe Slept: How Radical Islam is Destroying the West from Within by Bruce Bawer
Debunking 9/11 Myths: Why Conspiracy Theories Can’t Stand Up to the Facts Paperback by The Editors of Popular Mechanics
Deadly Connections: States that Sponsor Terrorism by Daniel Byman
How Does Terrorism Risk Vary Across Space and Time? : An Analysis Based on the Israeli Experience by Claude Berrebi, Darius N. Lakdawalla
The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (Authorized Edition) by National Commission on Terrorist Attacks
Miles to Go Before I Sleep: A Survivor’s Story of Life After a Terrorist Hijacking by Jackie Nink Pflug and Peter Kizilos
mal”>December 13, Terror over Democracy (Terrorist Attack on the Indian Parliament) by Nirmalanghsu Mukherji
The Attack on the Uss Cole in Yemen on October 12, 2000 (Terrorist Attacks) by Betty Burnett
The Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (Terrorist Attacks) by R. Doug Wicker
The Attack Against the U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania (Terrorist Attacks) by Amanda Ferguson
The Oklahoma City Bombing (Terrorist Attacks) by Geraldine Giordano
The Attack on U.S. Servicemen in Saudi Arabia on June 25, 1996 (Terrorist Attacks) by Amanda Ferguson
The Nerve Gas Attack on the Tokyo Subway (Terrorist Attacks) by J. Poolos
After Bali: The Threat of Terrorism in Southeast Asia by Kumar Ramakrishna and See Seng Tan
The Attacks on the World Trade Center: February 26, 1993, and September 11, 2001 (Terrorist Attacks) by Carolyn Gard
Shaken Foundations: Sermons from America’s Pulpits After the Terrorist Attacks by David Patrick Polk
Tragedy To Triumph: A Terrorist Attack Survivor Story by Paul Blais
Terrorist Attack: True Stories of Survival (Survivor Stories) by Jennifer Silate (Hardcover – Jun 30, 2007)
Basic Principles for Homeland Security by Brian Michael Jenkins
Learning the Lessons of Hurricane Katrina for the U.S. Army by Lynn E. Davis, Jill Rough, Gary Cecchine, Agnes Gereben Schaefer, Laurinda L. Zeman
Protecting Emergency Responders at Large-Scale Incidents: Lessons Learned from the Response to the Attacks on the World Trade Center by Brian A. Jackson
Border Security and the Terrorist Threat by K. Jack Riley
Considering the Effects of a Catastrophic Terrorist Attack by Charles Meade, Roger C. Molander
Reducing Terrorism Risk at Shopping Centers: An Analysis of Potential Security Options by Tom LaTourrette, David R. Howell, David E. Mosher, John MacDonald
Civil liberties vs. Homeland Security
Terrorism, The Laws Of War, And The Constitution: Debating The Enemy Combatant Cases by Peter Berkowitz
The War on Terrorism And the Rule of Law by Richard M. Pious
Terrorism and the Law: Bringing Terrorists to Justice by Peter Latham and Patricia Latham
Terrorism and the Law, Cases and Materials (American Casebook Series) by Gregory E. Maggs
Military Tribunals And Presidential Power: American Revolution To The War On Terrorism by Louis Fisher
Civil Liberties Vs. National Security In A Post 9/11 World (Contemporary Issues) by M. Katherine B. Darmer, Robert M. Baird, and Stuart E. Rosenbaum
American National Security and Civil Liberties in an Era of Terrorism by David B. Cohen
The Powers of War and Peace: The Constitution and Foreign Affairs after 9/11 by John Yoo
The Constitution in Wartime: Beyond Alarmism and Complacency (Constitutional Conflicts) by Mark Brandon
Not a Suicide Pact: The Constitution in a Time of National Emergency (Inalienable Rights) by Richard A. Posner
State and Local Intelligence in the War on Terrorism by Gregory F. Treverton
The Fate of Liberty: Abraham Lincoln and Civil Liberties by Mark E., Jr. Neely
Terrorism and Homeland Security by Jonathan R. White
The Mean Season: Terrorism and the Future of America by Jon Dougherty
The Future of Terrorism: Violence in the New Millennium by Harvey W. Kushner
The Four Faces of Nuclear Terrorism by Charles D. Ferguson, William C. Potter, Amy Sands, and Leonard S. Spector
The New Face of Terrorism: Threats from Weapons of Mass Destruction by Nadine Gurr
America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It by Mark Steyn
Fighting Terrorism: How Democracies Can Defeat Domestic and International Terrorists by Benjamin Netanyahu
Countering Terrorism and WMD: Creating a Global Counter-Terrorism Network (Cass Series on Political Violence) by Peter Katona, John P. Sullivan, and Michael D. Intriligator
Science and Technology of Terrorism and Counterterrorism (Public Administration and Public Policy) by Tushar Ghosh, Mark A. Prelas, Dabir Viswanath, and Sudarshan K. Loyalka
Technology and Terrorism by David Clarke
Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism by Bruce Alberts and William A. Wulf
Web Data Mining and Applications in Business Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism by Bhavani Thuraisingham
The New Terrorism: Fanaticism and the Arms of Mass Destruction by Walter Laqueur
Dangerous Thresholds: Managing Escalation in the 21st Century by Forrest E. Morgan, Karl P. Mueller, Evan S. Medeiros, Kevin L. Pollpeter, Roger Cliff
Defeating Terrorist Groups by Seth G. Jones
Marrying Prevention and Resiliency: Balancing Approaches to an Uncertain Terrorist Threat by Brian A. Jackson
Will Terrorists Go Nuclear? By Brian Michael Jenkins
Byting Back — Regaining Information Superiority Against 21st-Century Insurgents: RAND Counterinsurgency Study — Volume 1 Martin C. Libicki, David C. Gompert, David R. Frelinger, Raymond Smith
The New Age of Terrorism by Brian Michael Jenkins
Waging the “War of Ideas” by William Rosenau
The Trouble with Islam Today: A Muslim’s Call for Reform in Her Faith by Irshad Manji
Unconquerable Nation: Knowing Our Enemy, Strengthening Ourselves by Brian Michael Jenkins
The Case For Democracy: The Power Of Freedon to Overcome Tyranny And Terror by Natan Sharansky and Ron Dermer
Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror Paperback by Bernard Lewis
What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East Paperback by Bernard Lewis
Occidentalism: The West in the Eyes of Its Enemies by Ian Buruma
A Struggle of Ideas: A Report on Terrorism from the Department of Defense by Dick Hill
The Battle of Ideas in the War on Terror: Essays on U.S. Public Diplomacy in the Middle East by Robert Satloff
Understanding Terrorism in America (Extremism and Democracy) by Christop Hewitt
Political Islam in Southeast Asia — Moderates, Radicals, and Terrorists (Adelphi Papers, 358) by A Rabasa
Hamas: Politics, Charity, and Terrorism in the Service of Jihad by Matthew Levitt and Dennis Ross
Beacon of Hatred: Inside Hizballahs Al-Manar Television by Avi Jorisch
Terrorism and the Media by Brigitte Lebens Nacos
Mass-Mediated Terrorism: The Central Role of the Media in Terrorism and Counterterrorism by Brigitte L. Nacos
U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy Must Address Ideological and Political Factors at the Global and Local Levels by Angel Rabasa, Peter Chalk, Kim Cragin, Sara A. Daly, Heather S. Gregg, Theodore W. Karasik, Kevin A. O’Brien, William Rosenau
In Their Own Words: Voices of Jihad — Compilation and Commentary by David Aaron
Attacking Terrorism: Elements of a Grand Strategy by Audrey Kurth Cronin and James M. Ludes
Countering the New Terrorism : by Ian Lesser, John Arquilla, Bruce Hoffman, and David F. Ronfeldt
Surprise, Security, and the American Experience (The Joanna Jackson Goldman Memorial Lectures on American Civilization and Government) by John Lewis Gaddis
America Unrivaled: The Future of the Balance of Power (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs) by G. John Ikenberry
Of Paradise and Power: America and Europe in the New World Order by Robert Kagan
Financing Terror: An Analysis and Simulation to Affect Al Qaeda’s Financial Infrastructures by Steve Kiser
