David J Whittaker

Biographic Data

ID1133436
NAMEDavid J Whittaker
GIVEN NAMESDavid J
FAMILY NAMEWhittaker
SIGNATUREWHITTAKER D J
AFFILIATIONSBrigham Young University
ORCID0000-0002-2757-5491
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS13
TOTAL CITATIONS12
AUTHOR COUNT11
EDITOR COUNT2
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1968
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
H-INDEX2

  • The Terrorism Reader: Terrorism Reader

    David J WhittakerBOOKRoutledge Readers in History2012

  • Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the Contemporary World

    David J WhittakerBOOKAsylum Seekers and Refugees in…2006

    Examining a number of case studies, including Palestinian, Afghan and Iraqi refugees, David J. Whittaker’s book provides a balanced introduction to this very controversial subject. Fuelled by extensive coverage in the media, the issue of asylum seekers and refugees is one of the most talked about subjects in contemporary politics. Whittaker cuts through the emotive language to give an objective introduction to the subject. Asylum Seekers and Refu…

  • Terrorists and Terrorism: In the Contemporary World

    David J WhittakerBOOKTerrorists and Terrorism2004

    A concise and accessible survey of this topical and complex subject, this is the first book of its type to focus on the terrorists, and their psychology, in an historical context. Focusing on a variety of prominent terrorist groups together with a number of less notorious ones, the book encourages readers to think about the mindset, motivation and tactics of terrorists. David J. Whittaker analyzes examples of terrorists working as individuals, su…

  • The Terrorism Reader

    David J WhittakerBOOKTerrorism Reader2002

    The Terrorism Reader explores all aspects of terrorism from its definition, its psychological and sociological effects, and the surrounding legal and ethical issues, to counter-terrorism. It illustrates the growth and variety of terrorism with a series of twelve case studies from four continents including: * ETA and Spain* the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia* the Liberation Tigers in Sri Lanka* the IRA and UFF in Northern Ireland* the Shin…

  • Mormon History

    Charles S Peterson, Ronald W Walker et al.ARTICLEWestern Historical Quarterly2002

    Journal Article Mormon History Get access Mormon History. By Walker Ronald W. Whittaker David J. Allen James B.. (Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 2001. Notes, appendixes, index, xi + 279 pp. $32.50.) Charles S. Peterson Charles S. Peterson St. George, Utah Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Western Historical Quarterly, Volume 33, Issue 4, Winter 2002, Page 507, https://doi.org/10.2307/41447…

  • Men with a Mission: The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the British Isles, 1837-1841

    George Ellsworth, S George Ellsworth et al.ARTICLEWestern Historical Quarterly1993

    Journal Article Men with a Mission: The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the British Isles, 1837–1841 Men with a Mission: The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the British Isles, 1837–1841. By Allen James B. Esplin Ronald K. Whittaker David J.. (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1992. xix + 460 pp. Illustrations, maps, appendixes, notes, bibliography, index. $24.00.) S. George Ellsworth S. George Ellsworth Logan, Utah Search for other works by…

  • Religious Seekers and the Advent of Mormonism

    David J Whittaker, Dan Vogel et al.ARTICLEWestern Historical Quarterly1990

    Journal Article Religious Seekers and the Advent of Mormonism and A Good Time Coming: Mormon Letters to Scotland Get access Religious Seekers and the Advent of Mormonism. By Vogel Dan. (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1988. xiii + 237 pp. Notes, index. $9.95, paper.)A Good Time Coming: Mormon Letters to Scotland. Edited by Buchanan Frederick Stuart. (Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1988. xxii + 319 pp. Illustrations, maps, table, appen…

  • The Bone in the Throat: Orson Pratt and the Public Announcement of Plural Marriage

    David J WhittakerARTICLEWestern Historical Quarterly1987Cited by: 1

  • Mormons and Native Americans: A Historical and Bibliographical Introduction

    David J WhittakerARTICLEDialogue A Journal of Mormon…1985

    During the few times Smith personally met

  • Ten Years On: Progress and problems in Finland's school reform

    David J WhittakerARTICLEComparative Education1983References: 2

    Practically nothing has been published in English about the school system of Finland. YrjiKoskinen, a Finnish college principal, wrote an account for the Board of Education's Special Reports on Educational Subjects in 1898 at the invitation of Sir Michael Sadler. Later, in 1907, the same department published the brief sketch of J. S. Thornton HMI, an informed traveller in Scandinavia. Both reports described a country, nominally a Grand Duchy of C…

  • Scholars and Gentlemen: Universities and Society in Pre-Industrial Britain 1500-1700

    David J Whittaker, David Whittaker et al.ARTICLEBritish Journal of Sociology1971Cited by: 4

  • Personality Characteristics of a Nonconformist Youth Subculture: A Study of the Berkeley Non‐Student

    Open AccessDavid J Whittaker, David Whittaker et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Issues1969Cited by: 2References: 9

  • Profile of a Nonconformist Youth Culture: A Study of the Berkeley Non-Students

    William A Watts, David J Whittaker et al.ARTICLESociology of Education1968Cited by: 5