Terrorism In Western Europe
Subtitle: Explaining The Trends Since 1950
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: December 4, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9781843765820
Subjects: Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; Western Continental Europe; History & Theory - General; Political Freedom & Security - Terrorism; Europe, Western; Legitimacy of governments; Offenses against public safety; Terrorism
Description: "This important book examines why terrorism prevails in the otherwise stable and advanced democracies of Western Europe and why some countries have been more severely hit than others." "The author maps the trends in internal terrorism in 18 Western European countries since 1950 and explains those trends, both from a theoretical and empirical perspective. He uses a unique data set called TWEED, which covers around 9000 terrorist attacks and records the activities of about 200 terrorist groups over the post-war period." "Offering a historical and comparative approach to terrorism, unlike the more usual focus on contemporary threats and developments, this book will appeal to political and social scientists and students, especially those working in comparative politics or on the causes of conflict. Academics interested in European studies and more specifically the conditions and developments of European democracy, and policymakers concerned with the development of the terrorist threat in Europe will also find the book of great interest."--Jacket.