Preventing Political Violence Against Civilians [electronic resource] : Nationalist Militant Conflict in Northern Ireland, Israel and Palestine /
Búrca, Aoibhín de.author.
The increased targeting of civilians by militants raises serious and profound questions for policy-makers. Examining conflict in Northern Ireland, Israel and Palestine, this book focuses on ethno-nationalist militant groups and formulates a model to constrain violence against civilians.
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""Cover ""; ""Half-Title ""; ""Title ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Contents ""; ""1 Introduction                     ""; ""Case selection                     ""; ""Methodology                  ""; ""Research process and fieldwork                                     ""; ""Conclusion                 ""; ""2 The Study of Terrorism and Political Violence                                                      ""; ""Civilians                ""; ""New and old terrorism                            ""; ""Terrorism and political violence: what is it?                                                    ""
""Causes and explanations of terrorism and political violence                                                                  """"The need for a new research agenda                                         ""; ""Social movement theory and contentious politics                                                      ""; ""Explanatory factors: political opportunities and constraints, mobilising structures and cultural framing                                                                                                               ""
""Model of the interaction of explanatory factors                                                      """"Conclusion                 ""; ""3 Northern Ireland and the Provisional IRA                                                 ""; ""Introduction                   ""; ""Background to militant republicanism in Ireland                                                      ""; ""The Provisional IRA: strategy, aims and targets                                                      ""; ""Wave One and Wave Two of IRA ACV                                       ""
""Wave One (1971â€?1976)                           """"Wave Two (1987â€?1993)                           ""; ""Comparison of Wave One and Wave Two                                          ""; ""Further developments and the current situation                                                     ""; ""Conclusion                 ""; ""4 Israel and Palestine, Hamas and the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades                                                                     ""; ""Introduction                   ""
""Background to militancy in Israel and Palestine                                                      """"Hamas and the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades: strategy, aims and targets                                                                         ""; ""Wave One and Wave Two of Hamas and AAMB ACV                                                  ""; ""Wave One (1993â€?1997)                           ""; ""Wave Two (2000â€?2005)                           ""; ""Comparison of Wave One and Wave Two                                          ""
""Further developments and the current situation                                                     ""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The increased targeting of civilians by militants raises serious and profound questions for policy-makers. Examining conflict in Northern Ireland, Israel and Palestine, this book focuses on ethno-nationalist militant groups and formulates a model to constrain violence against civilians.
Political science.
Middle East-Politics and governm.
Terrorism.
International relations.
Peace.
Political Science.
Middle Eastern Politics.
Terrorism and Political Violence.
International Relations.
Conflict Studies.
Human Rights.