Terrorism
Subtitle: The Present Threat in Context
Edition: English Ed edition
Publisher: Berg Publishers; Berg
Published: September 19, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781845203443
Subjects: Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle; c 1700 to c 1800; Politics / Current Events; Political Science; Politics/International Relations; France; Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement; Political Freedom & Security - Terrorism; Political Science / Political Freedom & Security / Terrorism; Terrorism
Description: Providing a concise history of terrorism since the French Revolution, the author considers the relationship between terrorism and warfare, crime, technology, globalization and the state. He investigates the meaning of the word "terrorism" and shows how the definition and practice have both evolved over time. Throughout, he considers what motivates terrorists and what they hope to accomplish. --PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION.