Terrorism

International Security and Counter Terrorism Reference Center
Hundreds of full-text articles and thousands of reports, summaries, books, blogs and more are included in this extremely useful database for terrorism researchers. Access this resource from the library’s homepage at www.lib.jjay.cuny.edu and click on the “Choose by database name” on the left. Click on the letter “I” link and access this database from the list.

SAGE eReference collection
Search this collection of electronic encyclopedias which includes titles such as Encyclopedia of terrorism and Encyclopedia of United States national security. This database is accessible from the library’s homepage by clicking on the “Choose by database name” link on the left, and then clicking on the “S” link where this database title is listed.

Both print and electronic periodicals covering terrorism are listed here. Access electronic periodicals by clicking on the link in the CUNY+ catalog. Then type the name of the periodical. Paper copies are on library shelves under call number.

Coalition bulletin. Available electronically.

Accessible through the United States Central Command website, the Coalition bulletin includes articles written by volunteers from countries representing the Public Awareness Working Group and by writers from Coalition countries. Topics include stories of Coalition activities against the global war on terrorism along with the actions of the International Security Assistance Force.

Country reports on terrorism. Available electronically.

Formerly entitled Patterns of Global Terrorism, this annual report is prepared by the Secretary of State for Congress. It summarizes terrorist activities and threats in various countries as well as counter-terrorism efforts.

Intersec: the journal of international security. Periodicals - HV6252 .I67.

A monthly publication covering global threats, response strategies, technology, incident briefs and more.

Journal of counterterrorism and security international. Periodicals - HV6431 .J68.

A key publication of the International Association for Counterterrorism and Security Professionals (IACSP), this journal reports on terrorism and counterterrorism activities around the world.

Terrorism and political violence. Periodicals - HV6431 .T4595. Also available electronically.

An interdisciplinary journal covering topics such as the meaning of terrorist activity, violence by groups and states and protest movements.

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Access the following databases from the library’s homepage at www.lib.jjay.cuny.edu.

Criminal Justice Abstracts (CJA)
Providing extensive coverage of scholarly articles and books in the field of criminal justice, CJA includes articles dating back to 1968 and consistently provides high-quality abstracts. Access this database from the “Shortcuts to Popular Databases” drop-down menu on the library’s homepage.

Criminal Justice Periodicals Index (CJPI)

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Websites

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), www.aclu.org The ACLU's human rights program monitors the U.S. government's compliance with universal human rights principles and with the rights incorporated in the U.S. Constitution. The ACLU concentrates on issues such as national security, racial justice, and immigrants' rights.

Federal Bureau of Investigation, Reports and Publications, www.fbi.gov/publications.htm

Includes reports such as “The FBI’s Counterterrorism Program Since September 2001” and “Terrorism 2002-2005”.

Human Rights First www.humanrightsfirst.org A non-profit, nonpartisan international human rights organization, Human Rights First advocates for and protects victims of crimes against humanity and other human rights violations. The "We Can End Torture Now" campaign is working to end policies that permit torture and is also advocating for a national security policy that is aligned with American laws and values.

Human Rights Watch www.hrw.org Human Rights Watch is an independent organization devoted to upholding human rights through advocacy work. Their site contains news articles on terrorism and counterterrorism, covering topics such as CIA operations, detention without trial and Guantanamo.

Terrorism and National Security, http://www.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/links/index.cfm?subid=135

Lists and summarizes twenty links to documents and websites including government and internationally-based sites.

Oklahoma City terrorist bombing, 1995. Photo courtesy of the FDNY Photo Unit.

Hamm, M.S. (2007). Terrorism as crime: From Oklahoma City to Al-Qaeda and beyond. New York: New York University Press.
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Hamm applies two criminology approaches – “routine activity perspective” and “social learning theory” – to the study of terrorism.

Martin, Gus. (2008). Essentials of terrorism: Concepts and controversies. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications.
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This textbook-like resource defines terrorism and key terms, and covers topics such as historical perspectives, counterterrorism, future trends, tactics and targets and different forms of terrorism.

Smith, P.J. (2008). The terrorism ahead: Confronting transnational violence in the twenty-first century. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe.
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Smith defines terrorism and covers a breadth of topics such as global politics, information technology, religion, suicide bombers and funding.

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The French Revolution's "Reign of Terror" (1793-1794). Some have traced the origin of the term "terrorism" to this period.

Carr, C. (2002). The lessons of terror: A history of warfare against civilians: Why it has always failed, and why it will fail again. New York: Random House.
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Carr covers the history of international terrorism through the lens of military history. His work attempts to move away from political science and sociological analyses of terrorism.

Chaliand, G. & Blin, A. (Eds.). (2007). The history of terrorism: From antiquity to Al Qaeda. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
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The seventeen essays in this anthology cover terrorism from prehistoric times to 9/11 as well as America’s anti-terrorism activities. They also outline a working definition of terrorism and cover terrorism in different regions of the world including Southeast Asia and Russia.

Lutz, J.M. and Lutz, B.J. (2005). Terrorism: Origins and evolution. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
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The authors of this title assert that terrorism is not a recent phenomenon and instead claim that it has existed for 2000 years. They cover terrorism and the ancient world and discuss the classification and causes of terrorism.

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September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001

Crotty, W. (Ed.). (2004). The politics of terror: The U.S. response to 9/11. Boston: Northeastern University Press.
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A collection of essays grappling with the question of balancing national security interests with democratic rights and freedoms.

Holbein, J.R. (Ed.). (2005). The 9/11 Commission: Proceedings and analysis. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications.
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A four-volume set with transcripts of 12 public hearings by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States including summaries of the hearings and profiles of hearing panelists.

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States. (2004). The 9/11 Commission report: Final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States.
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This final report, written by the ten appointed commissioners of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks, provides background information on 9/11 along with details of the response to the attacks. It also includes a history of Al Qaeda and provides recommendations for preparing for future attacks.

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Greenberg, K.J. (Ed.). (2005). Al Qaeda now: Understanding today’s terrorists. New York: Cambridge University Press.
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A compilation of responses by panelists at a 2004 conference on Al Qaeda covering its membership, history, media strategy, and relationship to Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and the U.S.

Kepel, G. &Milelli, J.P. (Eds.). (2008). Al Qaeda in its own words. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.
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A collection of texts and speeches by Al Qaeda leaders, including Bin Laden, with introductions to each work and critical commentaries.

Schultheis, R. (2008). Hunting Bin Laden: How Al-Qaeda is winning the war on terror. New York: Skyhorse Publishing.
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Written by a Western journalist, this title documents the author’s encounter with Al Qaeda in the 1980s and covers Pakistan’s role in hiding bin Laden and the problems associated with U.S. foreign policy.

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Miller, M.J. & Stefanova, B. (Eds.). (2007). The war on terror in comparative perspective: U.S. security and foreign policy after 9/11. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
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This collection of essays discusses the impact of the War on Terror on different regions of the world and examines America’s relations with other states. U.S. foreign policy is also discussed, covering the post 9/11 context, globalization and radical Islam.

Sands, P. (2008). Torture team: Rumsfeld's memo and the betrayal of American values. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
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Sands links the abuses committed in Abu Ghraib, Afghanistan and Guantanamo to a memo signed by Donald Rumsfeld in 2002. The memo, Sands writes, authorized interrogation techniques that violated the Geneva Conventions. Investigating the inner workings of the Bush Administration, Sands interviews key figures, such as lawyers, who were involved in authorizing the use torture as part of the War on Terror. The book includes a detailed chronology of events from November 2001 to February 2008 which lists media coverage of the abuses and the administrative actions taken to authorize torture.

Sheehan, I.S. (2007). When terrorism and counterterrorism clash: The war on terror and the transformation of terrorist activity. Youngstown, NY: Cambria Press.
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Sheehan provides background information on concepts and theories of terrorism and counterterrorism, and investigates whether preemptive military approaches such as the War on Terror have increased global terrorism.

Silkenat, J.R. & Shulman, M.R. (Eds.).(2007). The imperial presidency and the consequences of 9/11: Lawyers react to the global war on terrorism. Westport, Conn: Praeger Security International.
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Essays in this collection cover the legality of the invasion of Iraq and the state of individual rights after the 9/11 attacks. The book also contains letters from the Association of the Bar of the City of New York addressed to figures such as President Bush.

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Abu Ghraib: The politics of torture. (2004). Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books.
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Journalists, novelists, and academics contributed to this collection of essays which examine the torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib. Some focus on the impact of the torture images, others discuss the Bush administration's reaction to and role in the abuse.

Greenberg, K. J. & Dratel, J.L. (Ed.). (2005). The torture papers: The road to Abu Ghraib. New York: Cambridge University Press.
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Greenberg and Dratel include the full text of legal memoranda used by the Bush administration to eliminate rules prohibiting torture, leading to the abuses at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo. Revealing memos and documents written by figures such as former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and former Secretary of State Colin Powell are included in this impressive collection of documents.

Meštrovi?, S.G. (2007). The trials of Abu Ghraib: An expert witness account of shame and honor. Boulder, CO: Paradigm Publishers.
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As a member of the defense team for soldiers involved in the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, Meštrovi? discusses the environment that led to the torture. He writes that low-ranking soldiers were held responsible for the abuse of prisoners while U.S. government policies, which created the horrific and chaotic environment at Abu Ghraib and led to prisoner abuse, were largely ignored during the trials of these solders.

Guantanamo

Margulies, J. (2006).Guantánamo and the abuse of presidential power. New York: Simon & Schuster.
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Margulies examines Bush's detention policy, created in 2002, which led to the indefinite detention and solitary confinement of prisoners at Guantanamo. Many detainees were eventually released or not charged for actions against the United States. Margulies, a lawyer who represented a Guantanamo detainee in the Supreme Court case Rasul v. Bush, provides accounts from Guatanamo personnel and the prisoners.

Rose, D. (2004). Guantánamo: The war on human rights. New York: New Press.
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This brief book covers the establishment of the Guantanamo detention center and outlines the Bush administration's illegal treatment of detainees. Stories of detainee abuse are also included.

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USA PATRIOT Act

Catalog subject terms: United States. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001

Abele, R. P. (2005). A user's guide to the USA PATRIOT Act and beyond. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.
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Six weeks after 9/11, Congress passed the controversial USA PATRIOT Act. In this accessible book, Abele considers the impact of the Act on civil liberties along with the then (2005) proposed and more intrusive PATRIOT ACT II.

This Congressional Research Service report, written for members of Congress, explains the meaning of various sections of the act including sections dealing with electronic surveillance, communication records, money laundering and border protection.

Etzioni calls for a "third way" in approaching the PATRIOT Act and suggests that the PATRIOT Act not be abandoned, but instead revised to balance national security interests and civil liberties. Etzioni also discusses security measures passed after 9/11 and offers ideas for alternative security measures.

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Krueger, A.B. (2007). What makes a terrorist: Economics and the roots of terrorism. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
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A compilation of Krueger’s lectures at the London School of Economics, this book covers who becomes a terrorist and the economic and political contexts from which terrorists emerge.

Post, J.M. (2007). The mind of the terrorist: The psychology of terrorism from the IRA to al-Qaeda. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
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Post focuses on political terrorism and social psychology, and asserts that there are different forms of terrorism and terrorist psychologies. He examines a cross-section of terrorist groups such as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

Smelser, N.J (2007). The faces of terrorism: Social and psychological dimensions. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
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Smelser considers “insurgent and international forms” of terrorism along with the ideologies that promote terrorism, recruitment strategies and the motivations of individual terrorists.

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Abrams, N. (2003). Anti-terrorism and criminal enforcement. St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West.
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Cites and explains statutes and cases, and discusses criminal or law enforcement approaches to terrorism in contrast with a war, military, and intelligence approach.

Davis, L.M, Mariano, L.T., Pace, J.E., et. al. (2006). Combating terrorism: How prepared are state and local response organizations? Santa Monica, CA: Rand.
NetLibrary e-book – access by clicking on the “Choose by database name” link on the library’s homepage at www.lib.jjay.cuny.edu. Click on the letter “N” link, then scroll down to NetLibrary electronic books. Search for the title of this book in NetLibrary and click on the link to access this book.

A summary of a national survey conducted in 2003 on America’s preparedness for terrorism, this report covers intelligence information, how organizations have improved their preparedness, incidents that organizations need to be prepared for, how state and local organizations participate differently in federal programs, and lastly, relations between response organizations and private industry. This report importantly outlines strengths and areas for improvement in organizational responsiveness.

Mariani, C. (2004). Terrorism prevention and response: The definitive law enforcement guide to prepare for terrorist activity. Flushing, NY: Looseleaf Law Publications.
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Written for law enforcement and public safety personnel for training purposes, this title covers attack scenarios, response, rescue and preparation strategies and more.

Nance, M.W. (2008). Terrorist recognition handbook: A practitioner’s manual for predicting and identifying terrorist activities. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
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This electronic book covers how to identify terrorists and terrorist groups and cells, along with terrorist activities. Intended as a training manual, this title also includes chapters on how to predict an attack and contemporary forms of terrorism including al-Qaeda and the insurgency in Iraq. It furthermore lists international terrorist groups and different types of explosives.

Zimmermann, D. & Wenger, A. (Eds.). (2007). How states fight terrorism: Policy dynamics in the West. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
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The counterterrorism policies of six Western countries – Britain, Germany, Norway, Canada, the U.S. and Israel – are examined in depth by this title. The book closes with a chapter on Al-Qaida and a chapter on counterterrorism policy in the West from the 1960s to the post-9/11 context.

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Menjivar, C. & Rodriguez, N. (Eds.). (2005). When states kill: Latin America, the U.S., and technologies of terror. Austin: University of Texas Press.
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Editors Menjivar and Rodriguez explain that state terrorism in Latin America is not rooted in the history of colonialism, but is instead the product of U.S. interests and interventions in specific Latin American countries. The Latin American countries covered in this collection of essays include Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Uruguay.

Death squad presents ethnographic case studies that examine the anthropology of state terror and its impact on local communities, particularly on terror victims and survivors. Sluka includes an introductory chapter on state terror and discusses torture and anthropological approaches to studies of state terror.

Concentrating on the human rights crisis in Chile and Argentina during the 1970s and 1980s, Wright examines the relationship between state terrorism and international human rights organizing in both countries. Wright also considers the legacy and impact of the crisis on Latin America today.

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Brück , T. (Ed.). (2007). The economic analysis of terrorism. London: Routledge.
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Seventeen articles by European and North American economists cover topics such as financial markets, the impact of global terrorism on the economy, and how economics can contribute to studies of terrorism.

Costigan, S.S. & Gold, D. (Eds.). (2007). Terrornomics. Aldershot, England: Ashgate.
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A wide range of topics are covered by this title including arms and terrorism, the Internet, how terrorism is financed, and the use of sanctions to prevent terrorism.

Giraldo, J.K. & Trinkunas, H.A. (Eds.). (2007). Terrorism financing and state responses: A comparative perspective. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
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Giraldo and Trinkunas compile essays that cover the financing of different terrorist organizations in various parts of the world including Europe, East Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia, and discuss groups such as Al Qaeda and Hezbollah. Chapters on the United States consider the 9/11 Commission Report along with international responses to terrorism financing.

Napoleoni, L. (2003). Modern jihad: Tracing the dollars behind the terror networks. London: Pluto Press.
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Napoleoni examines the history of terrorism financing from the Cold War to contemporary terrorist groups and organizations.

Chandler, M. & Gunaratna, R. (2007). Countering terrorism: Can we meet the threat of global violence? London: Reaktion.
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The authors cover Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan and discuss the problems that have set-back an international effort to respond to terrorism. They also outline what the international community ought to do to counter terrorism.

De Koster, P. (2005). Terrorism: Special investigation techniques. Strasbourg: Council of Europe Pub.
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De Koster surveyed thirty-five Council of Europe member states and two observer states on their special investigation practices. He includes a copy of his questionnaire and notes similar investigation techniques between states.

Musch, D.J. (comp.).(2004). International terrorism agreements: Documents and commentary. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications.
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This title includes two draft UN conventions, twelve international and seven regional agreements, and provides commentary and background information for each document. It also includes a chronology of key terrorist incidents from 1961 to 2003.

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The fallout of terrorism

Baer, R. (2002). See no evil: The true story of a ground soldier in the CIA's counter terrorism wars. New York: Crown Publishers.
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Working for the C.I.A., Baer witnessed how the U.S. government undermined the CIA’s counter-terrorism activities which, Baer writes, facilitated the rise of Al Qaeda and bin Laden. Baer details the shortcomings of the C.I.A.’s anti-terrorism work and explains the origins of current forms of terrorism and the problems with the U.S. war on terror.

Burton, F. (2008). Ghost: Confessions of a counterterrorism agent. New York: Random House.
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A special agent for the Diplomatic Security Service’s Counterterrorism Division in the mid-eighties, Burton provides an account of his counter-terrorism work, outlining his accomplishments and the various covert threats that experts in the field struggle to detect.

Fassihi, F. (2008). Waiting for an ordinary day: The unraveling of life in Iraq. New York: Public Affairs.
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Dispatched to Iraq to report on the war, journalist Farnaz Fassihi tells the story of ordinary Iraqis, documenting their lives from Saddam Hussein’s rule to the U.S. invasion of their country. Fassihi also offers a snapshot of her life as a female reporter in a country immersed in war.

Foer, J.S. (2005). Extremely loud & incredibly close. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

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In the aftermath of 9/11, nine-year-old Oskar Schell discovers a key left by his father who was killed in the terrorist attacks. Oskar searches New York for the lock that matches the key. Foer’s distinct humor punctuates this otherwise emotional story of loss and tragedy.

Goldberg, J. (2008). Prisoners: A story of friendship and terror. New York: Vintage Books.
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As a guard in an Israeli prison, Goldberg tells the story of his friendship with a prisoner who had ties with the Palestine Liberation Organization.

Schoemperlen, D. (2004). The names of the dead: An elegy for the victims of September 11. New York: Viking.
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Schoemperlen’s elegies combine imagination and fact, poetically paying tribute to the lives lost in the 9/11 attacks.

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