James J. F. Forest is director of terrorism studies and associate professor in the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, The U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. He has published over ten books on terrorism and counterterrorism, in addition to numerous articles and commentaries. His books include the Praeger Security International titles Countering Terrorism and Insurgency in the 21st Century: International Perspectives (2007), Homeland Security: Protecting America's Targets (2006), and The Making of a Terrorist: Recruitment, Training, and Root Causes (2005).

• Foreword by Bruce HoffmanPrefaceAcknowledgments1. IntroductionJames J. F. Forest and Frank Honkus, IIIPART I: TERRORISM AND STRATEGIC INFLUENCE2. Jihad.com 2.0: The New Social Media and the Changing Dynamics of Mass PersuasionAidan Kirby Winn and Vera L. Zakem3. When Fatwas Clash Online: Terrorist Debates on the InternetGabriel Weimann4. New Media's Influence on the Assessment of Publicly Communicated Terrorist ThreatsM. Karen Walker5. The Terrorist Spectacular and the Ladder of Terrorist SuccessCori E. DauberPART II: IMPLICATIONS FOR COMBATING TERRORISM6. The Strategic Dimensions of Terrorism: Concepts, Countermeasures, and Conditions in the Search for SecurityFrank L. Jones7. The Strategic Influence Deficit of TerrorismMax Abrahms8. Challenges to Shaping Civilian Attitudes and Behaviors in a Theater of OperationsChristopher Paul, Todd C. Helmus, and Russell W. Glenn9. The Nonkinetic Aspects of Kinetic EffortsJoshua Alexander Geltzer10. Online Recruitment, Radicalization, and Reconnaissance: Challenges for Law EnforcementSimon O'Rourke11. Who's Winning the Battle for Narrative? Al-Qaida versus the United States and Its AlliesSebastian Gorka and David Kilcullen12. Using the Internet to Uncover Terrorism's Root CausesJoshua SinaiPART III: CASE STUDIES OF STRATEGIC INFLUENCE13. U.S. Strategic Communication Efforts during the Cold WarDaniel Baracskay14. The Cook Report and Perceptions of Loyalists in Northern Ireland: Lessons for CounterterrorismJames Dingley15. Al-Qaida's Strategy for Influencing Perceptions in the Muslim WorldSammy Salama and Joe-Ryan Bergoch16. The Information Operations War Between Israel and Hizballah during the Summer of 2006Guermantes E. Lailari17. Strategic Uses of the Internet by Hizbut Tahrir-IndonesiaFrank Hairgrove, Douglas M. McLeod, and Dhavan V. ShahPART IV: CONCLUSION18. Conclusion: Assessing the Conceptual BattlespaceJoshua Alexander Geltzer and James J. F. ForestBibliographyIndexAbout the Editor and Contributors

"In this work, international contributors examine ways to confront terrorists and insurgents in the information domain. The book begins with an introductory chapter defining key terms and concepts. The first part of the book provides critical analyses, thematic essays, and examples of how terrorists gain and lose strategic influence. In the next section, contributors focus on the counterterrorism aspects of influence warfare, particularly how governments gain and lose strategic influence. The final section describes cases, such as US strategic communication efforts during the Cold War, the information operations war between Israel and Hezbollah during the summer of 2006, and strategic uses of the Internet by Hizbut Tahrir-Indonesia." - Reference & Research Book News