Political parties and terrorist groups
By: Leonard Weinberg and Ami Pedahzur.
Contributors: Pedahzur, Ami
Series: Routledge studies in extremism and democracy
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
Subjects: Terrorism -- Political aspects.; Political parties.; Terrorists -- Political activity -- Case studies.
Genres: Case studies.
Description: "The authors demonstrate that political parties and terrorism have much more in common than is ordinarily supposed and discuss the ways in which the two often become linked to one another. The book examines cases where political parties engage in the conventional electoral process while carrying out terrorist attacks, as well as highlighting the occasions when clandestine terrorist groups establish political wings in order to better convey their views to the public."

"Most people believe that party politics in general are at the heart of the democratic process and that democracies provide the means for the peaceful resolution of conflicts. However, Weinberg and Pedahzur not only evidence the similarities between political parties and terrorist groups, but suggest that the transformation of the latter into peaceful political parties represents one way in which campaigns of terrorist violence may be brought to an end."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-172) and index.