Stephen Sloan ; with a foreword by John C. Bersia and an appendix by J.B. Hill and Joshua A. Smith.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
English ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York, NY :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Berg,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2006.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xv, 140 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-134) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Chronology of modern international terrorism -- The meaning of terrorism : cutting through the semantic jungle -- Terrorism : a historical perspective -- The rationale of terror -- The strategies and tactics of terrorism -- The attack and its enduring legacy : the psychological impact of terrorism -- The policy dimensions : on the community, national and international levels -- Future terrorism.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS NOTE (ELECTRONIC RESOURCES)
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Terrorism.
International Standard Book Number
1845203445
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Terrorism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Terrorism.