
SECURITY, TERRORISM, AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT
General
Are You Ready? -- Your Guide to Disaster Preparedness. Washington, D.C.: Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 1993. Location: OBC
Balsiger, David W. Family Protection Scoreboard, No. 3: Special Edition on Terrorism.
Biblical News Service Publications, 1988.
Bean, Harold G. Diplomats and Terrorists II: Overseas Security - Our People Are the
Key. Introduction by Ronald I. Spiers. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University, School
of Foreign Service, 1987. (ISBN 0-934742-42-1). Location: OBC
Bolz, F., Dudonis, K., and Schulz, D. Counter-Terrorism Handbook: Tactics,
Procedures, & Techniques. CRC Press, 1992.
Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Lessons Learned in Crisis Management 1983-1994.
Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of State, 1995. Location: OBC
Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Security Bulletin -- Security Dos for Children;
Hotel Smarts; Travel Smarts; Residential Telephone Security; Con Games Played on
Travelers; Car Jackings; Letter and Parcel Bombs. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of
State, Feb. 1993. Location: OBC
Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Significant Incidents of Political Violence Against
Americans: 1993. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department
of State, Released August 1994. Location: OBC
Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Significant Incidents of Political Violence Against
Americans: 1994. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department
of State, Released April 1995. Location: OBC
Choi, Jin-Tai. Aviation Terrorism: Historical Survey, Perspectives, & Responses.
Saint Martins Press, Inc., 1994.
Combating Terrorism: The Official Report of President Reagan's Cabinet-Level Task
Force Chaired by Vice President George Bush. (International Security and Terrorism
Series). Upland, PA: Diane Publishing Company, 1987. (ISBN 0-941375-02-1).
De Becker, Gavin. The Gift of Fear. (Survival Signals That Protect Us From
Violence) Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1997.
Duty and Danger -- The American Foreign Service in Action. Washington, D.C.:
American Foreign Service Association, 1988.
Eddy, Nancy B. and Newson, Jean C. Leaders and Crisis: The CSIS Crisis Simulations,
Vol IX, No 5. Washington, D.C.: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1987.
Location: FSI Library
Eichelman, Burr, David A. Soskis. and William H. Reid. Terrorism: Interdisciplinary
Perspectives. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association, 1983. Location: Main
State Library
How victims respond during captivity and how they adjust afterwards; other chapters on
ethical issues, training, and research on terrorism.
Ghosh, S.K. Terrorism: A World Under Siege. Nataraj Books, 1995.
Hagedorn Auerbach, Ann. "When Travelers Are Targets - The Growing Threat of
Kidnapping Abroad." The Washington Post. 12 July 1998; page C01.
Herz, Martin F., ed. Diplomats and Terrorists: What Works, What Doesn't.
Washington, D.C.: Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University, 1982.
Location: FSI Library, Main State Library
Victims and policy makers discuss the effect of terrorism on governments, diplomats,
and families and present ideas for dealing with future terrorist events.
Laquer, Walter. The Age of Terrorism. Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1987.
Location: FSI Library, Main State Library
Livingstone, Neil C. The Complete Security Guide for Executives: How to Protect Your
Life, Corporate Assets, and Employees Against Crime, Sabotage, Terrorism, and Other
Threats. New York: Free Press, 1989. (ISBN 0-669-16777-0).
Marenchese, Count de, and Andelman, David. The Fourth World War: Diplomacy &
Espionage in the Age of Terrorism. William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1992.
McKinnon, Clinton Dan. Everything You Need to Know Before Youre Hijacked.
San Diego, CA: House of Hits, 1986. Location: FSI Library
Mizell, Louis R, Jr. Invasion of Privacy - The Complete Home Security Guide to
Personal Computers, Phone Calls, Tax Records, Voice Mail, Medical Records, Credit Cards,
E-Mail, Private Property. New York: Berkley Books, 1998. Location: OBC.
Mizell, Louis R, Jr. Street Sense for Parents -- Keeping Your Child Safe in a
Violent World. New York: Berkley Books, 1994. Location: OBC
Mizell, Louis R, Jr. Street Sense for Seniors -- How to Stay Safe in a Violent World.
New York: Berkley Books, 1995. Location: OBC
Mizell, Louis R, Jr. Street Sense for Women -- How to Stay Safe in a Violent World.
New York: Berkley Books, 1993. Location: OBC
Mizell, Louis R, Jr. Target USA - The Inside Story of the New Terrorist War. New
York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc, 1998. Location: OBC
New Issues in International Crisis Management. Edited by Gilbert R. Winham.
Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1988. Location: Main State Library
Office of the Secretary of State and Office of the Coordinator of Counterterrorism. Patterns
of Global Terrorism: 1992. Washington, D.C.: Department of State Publication 10054,
Released April 1993.
Office of the Secretary of State and Office of the Coordinator of Counterterrorism. Patterns
of Global Terrorism: 1993. Washington, D.C.: Department of State Publication 10136,
Released April 1994. Location: OBC
Rosenthal, Uriel, Charles, Michael T., and Hart, Paul T. Coping With Crises: The
Management of Disasters, Riots, & Terrorism. Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 1989.
Scotti, Anthony J. Executive Safety and International Terrorism -- A Guide for Travelers.
Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1986. Location: FSI Library, Main State Library
Sederberg, Peter C. Terrorist Myths: Illusion, Rhetoric, and Reality. Englewood
Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1989. Location: FSI Library
Sullivan, Joseph G., ed. Embassies Under Siege. Washington, D.C.:
Brasseys, 1995. Location: FSI Library.
Technology Against Terrorism: the Federal Effort. Washington, D.C.: Congress of
the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1991. HV6431.T33. Location: Main State Library
Terrorism / FBIS Report. Washington, D.C.: Foreign Broadcast Information
Service, 1996. Location: FSI Library
The Terrorism Reader; A Historical Anthology. Edited by Walter Laquer and Yonah
Alexander. New York: NAL Penguin, 1987. Location: Main State Library
Thomas, Gerry S. Business Handbook on Terrorism, Security & Survival: A
Proactive Guide for Personal Security in Todays Business Environment.
Vance Book Publishing, 1995.
The Threat of International Terrorism -- U.S. Organization and Response.
Washington, D.C.: Dacor Bacon House Foundation, 1989. Location: Main State Library
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services --Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Health Information for International Travel 1994. Washington, D.C.:
U.S. Government Printing Office, 1994. Location: OBC
Wilkinson, Paul. Terrorist Targets and Tactics: New Risks to World Order.
London: Research Institute for the Study of Conflict and Terrorism, 1990. Location: Main
State Library
Region/Country Specific
Alexander, Yonah, ed. Middle East Terrorism: Current Threats & Future Prospects.G.
K. Hall Company, 1994.
Alexander, Yonah. Middle East Terrorism: Selected Group Profiles. Jewish
Institute for National Security Affairs, 1994.
"Professor Alexander, a world renowned authority on terrorism & currently the
director of the Terrorism Studies Program at The George Washington University, has created
the most sweeping reevaluation since the end of the Gulf War of currently active Middle
Eastern terrorist groups. Intended for government intelligence security agencies, this
valuable reference work is now offered to the general public." -- Books in Print
Cantanzaro, Raimondo. Terrorism & the Red Brigades in Italy. New York: Saint
Martins Press, Inc., 1991.
Clutterbuck, Richard L. Terrorism, Drugs, and Crime in Europe: After 1992. New
York: Routledge, 1990. Location: Main State Library
Corradi, Juan E., Fagen, Patricia W., Garreton, Manuel A. Fear at the Edge: State
Terror & Resistance in Latin America. University of California Press, 1992.
Crenshaw, Martha, ed. Terrorism in Africa. G.K. Hall & Company, 1994.
Honey, Martha. The La Penca Bombing. Odonian Press, 1993.
Korn, David A.. Assassination in Khartoum. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University
Press, 1993.
Moxon-Browne, Edward. European Terrorism. G.K. Hall & Company, 1994.
OBallance, Edgar. Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorism, 1979-95: The Iranian
Connection. New York: New York University Press, 1996.
ODay, Alan, ed. Dimensions of Irish Terrorism. G.K. Hall & Company,
1994.
Office of International Security Affairs. United States Security Strategy for the
East Asia-Pacific Region. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Defense, Feb
1995. Location: OBC
Office of International Security Affairs. United States Security Strategy for the
Middle East. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Defense, May 1995. Location: OBC
Office of International Security Affairs. United States Security Strategy for Europe
and NATO. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Defense, June 1995. Location: OBC
Sonal, Ashish. Terrorism & Insurgency in India: Study of the Human Element.
South Asia Books, 1994.
Vines, Alex. RENAMO: From Terrorism to Democracy in Mozambique. Africa World
Press, 1995.
Vines, Alex. RENAMO: Terrorism in Mozambique. Bloomington, IN: Indiana
University Press, 1981. Location: FSI Library, Main State Library
Whalin, W. Terry, and Woehr, Chris. One Bright Shining Path: Faith in the Midst of
Terrorism. Crossway Books, 1993.
Willan, Philip. Puppetmasters: the Political Use of Terrorism in Italy. London:
Constable, 1991. Location: Main State Library
Travel Safety
Alexander, Yonah and Sochor, Eugene, ed. Aerial Piracy & Aviation Security.
Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1990.
Aviation Security & Terrorism. Gordon Press Publishers, 1995.
Camas, Marianne T. "Six Keys to a Secure Hotel". AAA World (Sept/Oct
1994): 14-15. Location: OBC
Garrison, Peter. "Fly Now, Live Longer -- Accident Rates of the Worlds 85
Major Airlines". Condé Nast Traveler (Dec 1995): 120-121, 154-155.
Lee, Edward L. "A Personal Guide for International Travelers". Falls Church,
VA: The Lee Group, Inc., 1994. Location: OBC
Office of Civil Aviation Security. Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation -- 1993.
Washington, D.C.: Department of Transportation -- Federal Aviation Administration, 1994.
Location: OBC
Products for Safe Travel Worldwide - 1996 (Catalogue). Northampton, MA: Travel
Medicine, Inc., 1996. Location: OBC
Report of the Presidents Commission on Aviation Security & Terrorism.
Diane Publishing Company, 1993.
Savage, Peter. The Safe Travel Book. New York: Lexington Books, 1993. Location:
OBC
Based on authors experience as Foreign Service Officer in Brazil and Argentina,
and on a business associates experience with a 1986 plane hijacking attempt in
Karachi.
St. John, Peter. Air Piracy, Airport Security & International Terrorism: Winning
the War Against Hijackers. New York: Quorum Books, 1991. Location: Main State
Library
Stoller, Gary. "How Safe is Flying?". Condé Nast Traveler (Dec 1995):
116-119.
Stoller, Gary. "Are Your Children Safe in the Air? -- Controversy and Confusion
over the right protection for traveling toddlers". Condé Nast Traveler (Dec
1995): 31-32.
Wallis, Rodney. Combating Air Terrorism. Brasseys, Inc., 1993.
Worring, Raymond W., Hibbard, Whitney S., and Schroeder, Samantha. Travel Safety --
How to Travel Safely at Home & Abroad. Helena, MT: Uniquest Publications, 1993.
Womens Safety
Chaiet, Donna. Staying Safe While Traveling (The Get Prepared Library of
Violence Prevention for Young Women). The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 1995.
For young adults in grades 7-12.
Mizell, Louis R, Jr. Street Sense for Women -- How to Stay Safe in a Violent World.
New York: Berkley Books, 1993. Location: OBC
More Womens Travel: Adventures & Advice from More than 60 Countries
(Rough Guide Series). Viking Penguin, 1995.
Moss, Maggie, and Moss, Gemma. Handbook for Women Travelers. General
Distributions Services, Inc., 1995.
Piet-Pelon, Nancy J., and Hornby, Barbara. Womens Guide to Overseas Living.
Intercultural Press, Inc., 1993.
The Rough Guide Specials to Womens Travel. Viking Penguin Books, 1994.
Childrens Safety
Balsiger, David W. Family Protection Scoreboard, No. 3: Special Edition on Terrorism.
Biblical News Service Publications, 1988.
Brennan, Jill W. Terrorism: Threat & Response. PPI Publishing, 1992.
Written for young adults in grades 7-12.
Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Security Bulletin -- Security Dos for Children;
Hotel Smarts; Travel Smarts; Residential Telephone Security; Con Games Played on
Travelers; Car Jackings; Letter and Parcel Bombs. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department
of State, Feb. 1993. Location: OBC
Chaiet, Donna. Staying Safe While Traveling (The Get Prepared Library of
Violence Prevention for Young Women). The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 1995.
For young adults in grades 7-12.
Desalvatore, Gino, Desalvatore, Victoria, and Fassler, David. Too Hot to Handle: The
Kids Book About Fire Safety. Waterfront Books, 1995.
Greenberg, Keith. Terrorism: The New Menace. Millbrook Press, Inc., 1994.
Illustrated book written for children in grades 5-8.
Kelleher, Anne. "When Kids Fly Solo". AAA World (Nov/Dec 1994): 8.
Location: OBC
Landau, Elaine. Terrorism: Americas Growing Threat. Dutton Childrens
Books, 1992.
Written for young adults in grades 5-9.
Mizell, Louis R, Jr. Street Sense for Parents -- How to Stay Safe in a Violent World.
New York: Berkley Books, 1995.
Steele, Philip. Terrorism. Simon & Schuster Childrens, 1992.
Illustrated book written for young adults in grades 6+.
Stoller, Gary. "Are Your Children Safe in the Air? -- Controversy and Confusion
over the right protection for traveling toddlers". Condé Nast Traveler (Dec
1995): 31-32.
Hostage Survival
Anderson, Terry A. Den of Lions: Memoirs of Seven Years. New York: Crown
Publishing, Co., 1993.
Asencio, Diego and Nancy. Our Man is Inside. Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press,
1983. (ISBN 0-316-05294-9). Location: FSI Library
Teaches survival and preservation of dignity in the simple and direct language of the
authors' personal experiences in a hostage situation.
Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Hostage Taking: Preparation, Avoidance, &
Survival. Washington, D.C.: U.S. State Department Publication 9400, 1989. Location:
Main State Library
Christopher, Warren, et al. American Hostages in Iran: the Conduct of A Crisis.
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1985. Location: FSI Library, Main State Library
Dane, Leila Finlay. The Iran Hostage Wives: Long-Term Crisis Coping. Ann Arbor:
University Microfilms International, 1985. Location: FSI Library
Derrer, Douglas S. We Are All The Target: A Handbook of Terrorism Avoidance &
Hostage Survival. Naval Institute Press, 1992.
Hostage Negotiation: A Matter of Life and Death (International Security and
Terrorism Series). Washington, D.C.: Office of Security, U.S. Department of State, 1983.
(ISBN 0-941375-01-3). Location: Main State Library
How to Avoid, Prepare for, and Survive Being Taken Hostage: A Guide for Executives
and Travelers (International Security and Terrorism Series: No. 1). Upland, PA:
Diane Publishing Company, 1987. (ISBN 0-941375-00-5).
Kennedy, Moorhead. The Ayatollah in the Cathedral- Reflections of a Hostage. New
York: Hill and Wang, A Myrin Book, 1986. Location: FSI Library, Main State Library
MacWilson, Alastair C. Hostage-Taking Terrorism: Incident-Response Strategy. New
York: Saint Martins Press, Inc., 1992.
Varicon International. The American Hostage:...To Be Or Not To Be, A Traveler's Guide
to Survival. Falls Church, VA: Varicon International, 1987. (ISBN 0-938951-01-7).
Location: FSI Library
Bomb Safety
Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Security Bulletin -- Security Dos for Children;
Hotel Smarts; Travel Smarts; Residential Telephone Security; Con Games Played on
Travelers; Car Jackings; Letter and Parcel Bombs. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department
of State, Feb. 1993. Location: OBC
Handbook of Terrorist Explosives: Improvised Explosives, Delay Devices, Homemade
Mortars, Letter Bombs, Incendiaries, Car Bombs & Mines. Gordon Press
Publishers, 1991.
Thomas, Gerry S. Business Handbook on Terrorism, Security & Survival: A
Proactive Guide for Personal Security in Todays Business Environment.
Vance Book Publishing, 1995.
Miscellaneous
Fire in Your Home. National Fire Protection Agency. Location: OBC (as of mid-July,
1996)
Gibbons, Jim. Fire! 38 Lifesaving Tips for You & Your Family. Ballard
Publishing, 1995.
Jaynes, Blair. Emergency Survival Packs: How to Prepare a 14-Day Family Evacuation
Kit. Horizon Publishers & Distributors, Inc., 1982.
Lafferty, Libby. Earthquake Preparedness for Office, Home, Family & Community.
Lafferty & Associates, Inc., 1994.
Salsbury, Barbara G. Plan...Not Panic: Seventy-Two Hour Survival - Emergency Evacuation.
Salsbury Enterprises, 1994.
Videography -- (all titles available in the Overseas Briefing Center)
"A Need for Prevention Tape #1." Wooden Publishing. Excerpts for teens.
Approx. 10 min. VHS tape.
"A Need for Prevention Tape #2." Wooden Publishing. Excerpts for adults.
Approx. 10 min. VHS tape.
"The AID Traveler -- Surviving Hostage Incidents." U-Matic Tape.
"AIDS: Everything You Should Know." Aims Media. 21 min. VHS tape.
"Are you A-OK?" 19:06. U-Matic Tape.
"Counter Intelligence Lecture, 5/16/89, Ann Barret." VHS tape.
"Counter Intelligence Lecture, 5/9/88, Ann Barret." VHS tape.
"Crisis Task Force: An Orientation." VHS tape.
"Crisis Task Force: An Orientation." VHS tape.
"Crisis Work... Crisis Worker -- Impact, Aftermath, Recovery." 60:04 min.
U-Matic Tape.
excerpts from "Crisis Work... Crisis Worker -- Impact, Aftermath, Recovery."
6:37 min. U-Matic Tape.
"Dealing with Terrorism - Rules of the Game." 29:51 min. VHS tape, U-Matic
tape.
"Drive for Your Life." U-Matic Tape.
"Fire in the Kitchen." 16 min. VHS tape.
"Have I Helped a Terrorist?" Foreign Service Institute. 35 min. U-Matic Tape,
Beta Tape.
"Home Security Surveys." 25 min. U-Matic Tape.
"Hunt for Home Hazards." VHS tape.
"The Kabul Experience." 59:30 min. U-Matic Tape.
"Kid Safe: The Video." Triaminic Cough and Cold Products. 30 min. VHS tape.
"Living with the Threat of Terrorism." 30:21 min. U-Matic Tape.
"Managing Terrorist Incidents: Victims and Families." U-Matic Tape.
"McGruff: Drug Alert." Aims Media. 11 min. VHS tape.
"The Media on Terrorism: Live News Footage." 15 min. U-Matic Tape.
"Ounce of Prevention." VHS tape.
"The Psychological Management of Children in National Crisis Part II." 70
min. U-Matic Tape.
"Rape: It Can Happen to You." Aims Media. 17 min. VHS tape.
"Rules of the Game." Bureau of Diplomatic Security. 29:51. U-Matic Tape.
"Safe Haven Emergency Medical Training." 30 min. VHS tape.
"Seat Belts Are for Kids Too." Aims Media. 10 min. VHS tape.
"Survival Polish." U-Matic Tape.
"The Ever Present Threat." 16 min. VHS tape.
"Terrorism: The New Threat (short version)." 41:24 min. U-Matic Tape.
"Tips for Travelers." 16 min. VHS tape, U-Matic tape.
"Traveler Beware." 23 min. U-Matic Tape.
"USIA -- Managing a Crisis -- Before, During, and After." U-Matic Tape.
"USIA -- Managing Children During a Crisis." U-Matic Tape.
"Vehicle Ambush Counterattack." 18 min. U-Matic Tape.
"Winnie the Pooh / Safety with Strangers." VHS tape.
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