With so many books published on terrorism-, counterterrorism-, and homeland security-related subjects, this review column features capsule reviews of 40 recently published books to provide readers with concise assessments about their content. The review column is organized topically and, within the topics, alphabetically, according to the authors’ last names. In case a book is published in hardcover and paperback, the ISBN numbers refer to the paperback edition. Please contact the reviewer to recommend books for inclusion in future review columns.
Books on Intelligence Analytic Methods and Techniques That ...
Review Essay: By Dr. Joshua Sinai
With the world of terrorism and counterterrorism impacted by latest advances in sophisticated technologies, such as in cyberspace, weaponry, logistics, software analytics, including artificial intelligence, new intelligence analytic methodologies and technologies are required to effectively analyze such trends not only in government and law enforcement counterterrorism agencies, but at the academic level, as well. Numerous books have been published on these subjects, with a representative sample of 17 books listed and briefly reviewed in this essay.
Profiling the Irish Republican Army (IRA) (1969-1997)
By Nathan Spurgeon
This article profiles the Irish Republican Army (IRA), which existed from 1969 to 1997, when it was dissolved following a negotiated peace agreement with the British Government, known as the Good Friday Agreement, in April 1998. To profile the IRA, the article examines the root causes underlying the IRA’s insurgency, its political and military organizations and their activities, the British Government’s counterinsurgency campaign against the IRA, how the IRA’s insurgency was resolved, and an update on the situation in Northern Ireland from 1998 to 2024.
Special Report - 04/27/26
