Global Terrorism

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Psychology Press, 2004 - 289 páginas

Global Terrorism 2nd edition continues to provide students with the most comprehensive introduction to terrorism as a global phenomenon. It introduces students to history, politics, ideologies and strategies of both contemporary and older terrorist groups.

Written in a clear and accessible style, each chapter explains a different aspect of terrorism and illustrates this with a wide variety of detailed case studies from across the world. Although the focus is on the contemporary, the book also includes discussion of older terrorist groups.

Building on the strengths of the first edition, this edition includes new material on:

  • July 7 attacks in London
  • Bali bombings
  • domestic terrorism in Columbia
  • attacks in Iraq
  • Al Qaeda, the Tamil Tigers, the IRA
  • animal rights extremism.

The unique combination of a genuinely historical focus and truly global coverage makes this an ideal introductory textbook for anyone studying terrorism.

 

Contenido

Defining terrorism
8
Classification and categories
14
Tactics weapons and targets
23
Targets
32
Summary
42
Religious justifications for terrorism
64
Ethnic and national bases of terrorism
89
Terrorism and ideologies of the left
115
89
191
Countries with multiple crises of terrorism
211
115
220
Counterterrorism
223
a continuing phenomenon
243
GLOSSARY
251
BIBLIOGRAPHY
267
187
272

Terrorism and ideologies of the right
143
Summary
162
State use of domestic terrorism and repression
187

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