The Achille Lauro hijacking
Subtitle: lessons in the politics and prejudice of terrorism
By: Michael K. Bohn.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Brassey's
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
Subjects: Achille Lauro Hijacking Incident, 1985.; Terrorism -- Mediterranean Region -- Case studies.; Italy -- Politics and government -- 1976-1994.
Genres: Case studies.
Description: Examines the hijacking of the Italian cruise ship "Achille Lauro" in 1985 by four Palestinian terrorists and the murder of Jewish-American Leon Klinghoffer, the bombing of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination office in California days later, and discusses the politics and prejudice of terrorism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-222) and index.
Table of contents: title: Murder on the high seas; title: "You can run, but you can't hide"; title: Backlash (1985); title: "Terrorvision" and trials (1986); title: "Swim for it?" (1987-1989); title: Mideast Machiavelli (1990-1991); title: The death of Klinghoffer (1991-1995); title: The ship of death; title: Terrorist turned politician (1996-1999); title: Gotcha! (2000-2003).