Terrorism: The Threat and Post 9/11 Trends

August 2002

Compiled by  Air University Library
Bibliography Branch
Maxwell AFB, AL

Contents

General Internet Resources

AUL Bibliographies
Academic & Think Tank Sites

The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Air Force of this Web site or the information, products, or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and morale, welfare and recreation sites, the U.S. Air Force does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this DoD Web site.  

All sites last viewed March 13, 2003.

Anthrax Vaccine and Biological Weapons Issues. June 2000.
Available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/anthrax/anthrax.htm

Asymmetric Warfare. May 2002.
Available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/asw/asw.htm

Homeland Security . July 2002.
Available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/homeland/hmlnd.htm

Islamic Activism. June 2002.
Available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/islamc/islamact.htm

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. June 2002.
Available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/israel/israelpalconf.htm

Media Coverage of 9/11 and the Aftermath. June 2003
Available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/9-11/9-11.htm

Narco-Terrorism. July 2003
Available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/narco/narco.htm

Nuclear Biological Chemical. January 1998.
Available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/nbc/nbccont.htm

Nuclear Biological Chemical Supplement 1. October 2001.
Available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/nbcs/nbcstoc.htm

Operation Enduring Freedom. July 2002.
Available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/freedom/endfreed.htm

Role of Airpower in Terrorist Reprisals. March 2002.
Available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/terepris/terepris.htm

Terrorist and Insurgent Organizations. July 2000.
Available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/tergps/tg98tc.htm

Weapons of Mass Destruction. June 2002.
Available online at: http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/wmd/wmd.htm

Internet Resources - Academic and Think Tank Sites

Anti-Defamation League.
Available online at: http://www.adl.org
Anti-Defamation League site has links to information on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; hate groups and extremism in the U.S.; and countering suicide terrorism.

The War on Terrorism: Osama bin Laden, the Taliban and Terrorism
Available online at: http://www.lib.ecu.edu/govdoc/terrorism.html
A select list of research and background sources about Osama bin Laden and al-Qa'ida (The Base). Resources on terrorism in general and the events of September 11th are also included. Compiled and maintained by the Joyner Library of East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.

Center for Democracy and Technology Counter-Terrorism Page.
Available online at: http://www.cdt.org/policy/terrorism/
This site offers access to various reports, news and analyses relating to counterterrorism legislation and U.S. agency roles.

CNS Subjects:  Terrorism
Available online at: http://cns.miis.edu/research/terror.htm
Monterey Institute of International Studies Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) site has links to terrorist group profiles and numerous links to U.S. preparedness and response to terrorism sites.

Countering the Changing Threat of International Terrorism.
Available online at: http://www.fas.org/irp/threat/commission.html
Online report from the (U.S.) National Commission on Terrorism, released in 2000.

ERRI Counter-Terrorism Archive.
Available online at: http://www.emergency.com/cntrterr.htm
Emergency Response & Research Institute site contains a summary of world-wide terrorism events, groups, and terrorist strategies and tactics.

The Hate Directory.
Available online at: http://www.bcpl.net/~rfrankli/hatedir.pdf
Lists hate groups on the internet. Includes web sites, archives, chat rooms, hate games, etc.

ICT: Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism.
Available online at: http://www.ict.org.il
The International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism site features a database on terrorist organizations and terror attacks and links to academic articles by researchers into the motivations and sources of international terrorism.

International Association for Counterterrorism & Security Professionals.
Available online at: http://www.iacsp.com
Offers information under "Terror Information Bank;" "Terrorism Watch" and news releases; as well as selected articles from the journal Counterterrorism and Security International.

National Security Archive: The September 11 Source Books.
Available online at: http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/sept11/
"National Security Archive Online Readers on Terrorism, Intelligence and the Next War.".

NewsLinks: Bioterrorism.
Available online at: http://www.rand.org/hot/newslinks/terrorism.html
Rand Corporation site has links to Rand documents and transcripts of testimony by Rand experts. Also the bibliography of Rand works on terrorism and low-intensity conflict is here.

NSI's Information Security Resource Net.
Available online at: http://nsi.org
Click on "terrorism" to access the National Security Institute links to terrorism legislation, terrorism facts and commentary.

Radical Resource Sites
Available online at: http://www.officer.com/hate.htm
Site of Officer.com lists and links organizations that monitor hate and militia groups.

Recent Terrorism Events: Background and Context.
Available online at: http://www.cqpress.com/context/default.htm
Site provides material from a variety of CQ Press sources. Includes information on the Clinton administration's strikes on bin Laden and concepts such as war and religion and jihad.

Southern Poverty Law Center.
Available online at: http://www.splcenter.org
Their Intelligence Project monitors hate groups and extremist activity throughout the U.S.

Terrorism Portal.com.
Available online at: http://www.theterrorismportal.com/
Provides shortcuts to various websites with information about terrorism and terrorist activities.

Terrorism Questions & Answers.
Available online at: http://www.terrorismanswers.com
Council on Foreign Relations site. Contains links to: "What Is Terrorism?;" "Terrorist Groups;" "State Sponsors of Terrorism;" "Causes of 9/11;" "Responses to 9/11;: and Policy After 9/11".

Terrorism Research Center, Inc..
Available online at: http://www.terrorism.com/index.shtml
Site features essays and thought pieces on current issues and links to other terrorism sites and documents.

Terrorism Resource Center.
Available online at: http://www.cfr.org/reg_issues.php?id=13|||1
Council on Foreign Relations site provides weekly updates on the War on Terrorism, and links to policy papers and opinion pieces.

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