Global Terrorism: Quest for Social and Economic Justice

The United States, following the tragedy of the 9/11 event, found itself in a need to develop seamless global partnerships with many countries around the world. The strategy was to coalesce these partners in a unified front against terrorism. “Global war on terrorism” is an example of a war metaphor, which implies that terrorism is a formidable enemy that requires a unified effort from countries worldwide to combat it. Governments have used this metaphor to galvanize public support and resources to fight against terrorism. To succeed in this ongoing and crucial endeavour, global community counterterrorism practitioners must possess the necessary adaptability, knowledge, and resources to effectively identify, alert against, and counteract worldwide terrorist risks, considering the ever-changing nature of terrorist strategies and techniques. While terrorists have adeptly exploited the Internet and other emerging technologies, cyberterrorism and artificial intelligence (AI) represent a formidable asset in combating their activities. Likewise, AI can be used against any nation by its adversaries. Whether or not the “War” is being won is highly subjective and will be addressed pragmatically. This book is organized to explore historical perspectives, contemporary trends, strategies, and related developments in the ongoing struggle against the global scourge of terrorism.

Contributors:

Edward Agbai, Ghosh Thinnakkakath, Syed Adeel Ahmed, Kofo Aderogba, Bolaji Komolafe, Mike Bankole, Brendan Moore, Henrietta Okoro, Israel Agodu, Perry Lyle, Brandon Hamann, Ashraf Esmail, Udeorah Sylvester, Humphrey Okereke, Boufini Theophilus, Okey Udo, Amaefule Chukwuemeka, Goodluck Wordu, Isioma Onwo, Marie Teibowei, Shina Adesanya

SYLVESTER UDEORAH, Assoc. Prof. of Labour/Human Resources Economics University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
EDWARD AGBAI, Assoc. Prof. of Leadership and Org. Change at Emmanuel University, Raleigh, NC, USA
HENRIETTA M. OKORO is an Assoc. Prof. of computer information systems at Colorado Technical University.