Paper: Conduct research using the “recommended websites” section at the end of chapter 7 of your textbook.  Choose 2 to 3 terrorist groups and write a 4 to 5-page paper comparing these 2 to 3 groups. 

• What are some of the similarities they share? 
• What are some of the differences? 
• Provide some of the actual attacks or attempted attacks that these groups have conducted against the United States or its allies (Do not use September 11, 2001, as an example).
• This should be a 5 to 6 page paper (not including title and reference pages) written in APA format and following the Writing rubric.  You must use a minimum of 3 sources. 

Presentation:  Create a PowerPoint presentation on the same topic you just described in your paper.  When creating the PowerPoint presentation, pretend that you are an intelligence agency briefing the president of the United States.  Your PowerPoint presentation should be between 20 and 30 slides and be created to last about 20 to 30 minutes.  Please remember that a PowerPoint presentation is there to support and not replace your paper or speech.  You want to keep it straight and simple (KISS).  Be sure to only use keywords and stay away from using whole sentences. 

*Since you will not be giving the presentation in class, please use the Speaker Notes or Notes Pages in PowerPoint to document important key points that need to be covered in the presentation.  

Writing Requirements: 

• 10-12 slide PowerPoint presentation
• 5-6 page paper in APA format, for citations and references
• Use the APA template located in the Student Resource Center to complete the assignment.
• Use SMARTHINKING.com tutor service; submit your draft to the tutor, revise your paper based on the comments and submit your final draft of the midterm.
• Textbook Information:
  Martin G. (2014) Understanding Homeland Security. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. (Textbook ISBN: 978-1-4522-8688-4)

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Threats and
Vulnerabilities

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Sea Change
The New Terrorism and

Homeland Security
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 The Pre-September 11 Terrorist Environment

 Proxy War: The Cold War and the “Old Terrorism”

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 The Pre-September 11 Terrorist Environment

 The Left-Wing Terrorist Environment

 The Ethnonationalist Terrorist Environment

 Case in Point: The Palestinian Nationalist Terrorist
Environment

 The Religious Terrorist Environment and the Dawn of the
New Terrorism

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 Proxy War: The Cold War and the “Old Terrorism”

 Rivalry Between East and West

 Wars of National Liberation

 Nationalism and Marxism

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 Religion and Terrorism in the Modern Era

 Case in Point: The New Terrorism and Globalization

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 Religion and Terrorism in the Modern Era

 Common Principles of Religious Extremists

 A Central Feature of the New Terrorism

 Al Qaeda and Islamist Allies

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 Case in Point: The New Terrorism and
Globalization

 Effect of Political and Economic Integration

 Opportunities for Terrorist Maximum Impact

 Effect of New Information Technologies

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 Weapons of Mass Destruction and the
Objectives of the New Terrorism

 Netwar: A New Organizational Theory

 Case in Point; Asymmetrical Warfare

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 Weapons of Mass Destruction and the
Objectives of the New Terrorism

 Attracting Attention

 Pleasing God

 Damaging Economies

 Influencing Enemies

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 Netwar: A New Organizational Theory

 Semiautonomous Cells

 Chain Networks

 Star, Hub, or Wheel Networks

 All-Channel Networks

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 Case in Point: Asymmetrical Warfare

 Unconventional, Unexpected, and Unpredictable

 Redefine International Security Environment

 Overcome Traditional Protections

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 Countering Extremism

 Countering the New Terrorism

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 Countering Extremism

 Long-Term Solutions

 Operations Other than War

 Limitations of Coercion

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 Countering the New Terrorism

 Homeland Security Measures

 Covert “Shadow Wars”

 Counterterrorist Financial Operations

 Global Surveillance of Communications Technologies

 Identifying and Disrupting Transnational Terrorist Cells
and Support Networks

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