Book Description:
This new and important book discusses the radicalization process and the forces driving violent extremist activity. It analyzes post-9/11 domestic jihadist terrorism, describes law enforcement and intelligence efforts to combat terrorism and the challenges associated with those efforts. This book also outlines actions underway to build trust and partnership between community groups and government agencies and the tensions that may occur between law enforcement and engagement activities. (Imprint: Nova Press)

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Table of Contents:
Preface

American Jihadist Terrorism: Combating a Complex Threat, pp. 1-118
(Jerome P. Bjelopera, Mark A. Randol)

Internet Terror Recruitment and Tradecraft: How Can We Address an Evolving Tool While Protecting Free Speech? pp. 119-126
(Written Testimony of Professor Bruce Hoffman, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., before the House Committee on Homeland Security)

Testimony of Brian Michael Jenkins, The RAND Corporation, before the Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "No Path to Glory: Deterring Homegrown Terrorism", pp. 127-133

Statement of John B. Morris, Jr., General Counsel, Center for Democracy, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "Free Speech and Online Intermediaries in an Age of Terror Recruitment", pp. 135-144

Testimony of William J. Bratton, Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "Countering the Radicalization Threat: An Intelligence-Led Policing Challenge", pp. 145-148

Statement of Janice Fedarcyk, Special Agent in Charge, Counterterrorism Division, Los Angeles Field Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "Islamic Radicalization", pp. 149-155

Written Testimony of David D. Gersten, Director of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Programs, United States Department of Homeland Security, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "Radicalization, Information Sharing and Community Outreach: Protecting the Homeland from Homegrown Terror", pp. 157-164

Testimony of Brian Michael Jenkins, Senior Advisor to the President of the RAND Corporation, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "Building an Army of Believers: Jihadist Radicalization and Recruitment", pp. 165-172

Written Testimony of Sireen Sawaf, Government Relations Director, Southern California, Muslim Public Affairs Council, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "Radicalization, Information Sharing and Community Outreach: Protecting the Homeland from Homegrown Terror", pp. 173-178

Violent Islamist Extremism, The Internet, and The Homegrown Terrorist Threat, pp. 179-202
(U.S. Senate, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Joseph Lieberman, Chairman and Susan Collins, Ranking Minority Member)

Statement of Michael W. Macleod-Ball, Acting Director, American Civil Liberties Union, Washington Legislative Office, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "Violent Extremism: How Are People Moved from Constitutionally-Protected Thought to Acts of Terrorism?", pp. 203-212

Testimony of Kim Cragin, The RAND Corporation, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "Understanding Terrorist Motivations", pp. 213-217

Testimony of Stevan Weine, M.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing on "Violent Extremism: How Are People Moved from Constitutionally-Protected Thought to Acts of Terrorism?, pp. 219-237

Chapter Sources, pp. 239-240

Index