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Author Townshend, Charles.

Title Terrorism : a very short introduction / Charles Townshend.

Imprint Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 FSCC Non-Fiction  303.625 T666t 2011    ---  Available
Edition 2nd ed.
Description xii, 161 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Series Very short introductions ; 78
Very short introductions.
Very short introductions ; 78.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-154) and index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The trouble with terrorism -- Crusaders and conspirators -- The reign of terror -- Revolutionary terrorism -- Nationalism and terror -- Religious terror -- Counterterrorism and democracy.
Summary Is one person's terrorist another's freedom fighter? Is terrorism crime or war? Can there be a 'War on Terror'? For many, the terrorist attacks of September 2001 changed the face of the world, pushing terrorism to the top of many political agendas, and leading to a series of world events including the war in Iraq and the invasion of Afghanistan. Charting a clear path through the efforts to understand and explain modern terrorism, Charles Townshend unravels a series of complex questions, including 'Are terrorists criminals?', 'How far does media publicity sustain terrorism?', and 'What can be done about it?'Fully updated for 2011, this Very Short Introduction examines the historical, ideological, and local roots of terrorist violence. Townshend explores terrorism in relation to revolutionary power, nationalism, and religious extremism, considering the successes of specific terrorist and anti-terrorist campaigns in the distant past, and in recent years. Providing a discussion surrounding the on-going debates about the erosion of civil liberties in response to increased terrorist activities, Townshend addresses the question we are all facing: how does terrorism end?
Original Version Previous ed.: 2002.
Subject Terrorism.
ISBN 9780199603947 (pbk.)
0199603944 (pbk.)

 
    
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