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The New Dimension of International Terrorism

1. Introduction

2. Hypothesis and Methodology
2.1 The New Dimension of International Terrorism (H)
2.2 The Role of Ideology in the New Dimension of International Terrorism (H1)
2.3 The Asymmetrical Component of the New Dimension of International Terrorism

3. Definitions of Terrorism

4. The History of Terrorism
4.1 Early Terrorist Organizations and Movements
4.2 19th Century Philosophers of Terrorism
4.3 From History into Action - A Four Phase Model
4.4 The Internationalization of Terrorism
4.5 The Munich Olympic Games Massacre of 1972
4.5 Western European Terrorist Groups
4.6 ETA and IRA

5. Typologies of Terrorism
5.1 Nationalist Terrorism
5.2 Religious/Cultural Terrorism
5.3 State Sponsored Terrorism
5.4 Left Wing Terrorism
5.5 Right Wing Terrorism
5.6 Anarchist Terrorism

6. Current Terrorist Groups
6.1 Al-Qaeda
6.2 Palestinian Islamic Jihad
6.3 HAMAS (Islamic Resistance Movement)
6.4 Hizballah (Party of God)
6.5 17 November (Revolutionary Organization 17 November)
6.6 Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)
6.7 Jemaah Islamiyaa (JI)
6.8 Armed Islamic Group

7. Political Islam
7.1 Bridge to a New Dimension of International Terrorism
7.2 Political Islam and Islamic Jihadist Terrorism
7.3 Failed States as the Safe Haven

8. Al-Qaeda and the New Dimension of International Terrorism
8.1 The Development of Al-Qaeda
8.2 Al-Qaeda's War Aims
8.3 Interim Objectives of Al-Qaeda
8.4 Ramzi Yousef and the New Jackals
8.5 The Attacks of Al-Qaeda
8.6 The Al-Qaeda Global Network
8.7 Al-Qaeda - the Potential for Future Risks
8.8 The Permutation and Franchising of Al-Qaeda

9. The Financing of the New Dimension of International Terrorism
9.1 Financing the New Dimension of Terrorism and the Crime-Terrorism Nexus
9.2 The Crime-Terrorism Nexus
9.3 U.S. Efforts to Stem the Flow of Al-Qaeda's Financing

10. Validation of the Hypothetical Model (H1+H2+H3=H)
10.1 H1 - The Role of Ideology in the New Dimension of International Terrorism
10.2 H2 - The Asymmetrical Component of the New Dimension of International Terrorism
10.3 H3 - The Challenges of Combating the New Dimension of International Terrorism
10.4 The Validation of the Hypothesis H1+ H2+ H3 = H 262

11. Combating the New Dimension of International Terrorism
11.1 U.S. Counterterrorism Policy and Strategy
11.2 Congressional Inquiry into the 9-11 Attacks
11.3 Combating Al-Qaeda
11.4 Taking out the key Leadership
11.5 Eliminating Safe Havens for Terrorism
11.6 Combating Terrorist Financing
11.7 Middle East Issues impacting on the War on Terrorism
11.8 Maintaining the Strategic Focus in the War Against Terrorism - Some Suggested Alternatives to Combating International Terrorism

12. Conclusion

13. Bibliography