Assignment
Journal
In Chapter 1.1 of the textbook, the authors discuss the definition of terrorism and how it has changed over the course of time for the United States, leading to new terrorism.
What is your definition of terrorism? What does new terrorism mean to you? In what ways have you seen terrorism change, and what do you think will be the direction of change in the future? Do you think terrorist attacks with weapons of mass destruction are more or less likely to be used in the future?
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.
Unit I Article Review
Select an article from a peer-reviewed journal in the CSU Online Library or another scholastic source that discusses the evolution of terrorism from the Cold War to today and how the command and control structure has evolved.
Write a two-page review of the article, and address the items below.
• Briefly introduce and summarize the article.
• Identify the author's main points.
• Who is the author's intended audience?
• Identify the seminal events that shaped domestic terrorism legislation both before and after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
• What are the key factors leading to the growing danger of chemical and biological terrorism?
• Define terrorism and the concept of new terrorism.
• Discuss how the political, philosophical, and religious perspectives of the various actors have had an effect on this evolution and the opportunities and limitations for weapons of mass destruction terrorism globally.
• How does the article apply to this course? Does it support the information in your textbook?
• How could the author expand on the main points?
Your review must be at least two pages long-not counting your cover page and reference page. Use proper APA style for all sources, including the textbook. The CSU Online Library's databases are a good source for reliable articles.
USE THIS ARTICLE: Is the "New Terrorism" Really New?: An Analysis of the New Paradigm for Terrorism by Thomas Copeland.
Text Book: Howard, R. D., & Forest, J. (2013). Weapons of mass destruction and terrorism (2nd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.