Political Terrorism: Theory, Tactics and Counter-Measures

ISBN-13: 9780521368414 / Angielski / Miękka / 1989 / 268 str.

Grant Wardlow; Grant Wardlaw

Opis

This extensively revised edition of Grant Wardlaw's best-selling text provides the most lucid, informative, and dispassionate account currently available of a vital modern phenomenon. While the new material emphasizes the international policy aspects of the terrorist problem, Dr. Wardlaw's arguments remain firmly rooted in the theory and practice of contemporary terrorism.

Recenzje

'Grant Wardlaw had authored a splendid text that will be of equal value to those in the station-house or in the seminar room. Through fine writing and insightful observations, he has surveyed the major areas in the study of terrorism … Political Terrorism is an outstanding book, one that should be assigned as a required text for classes on the topic.' American Political Science Review

Spis treści

Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Part I. An Introduction to Political Terrorism: 1. The problem of defining terrorism; 2. Terrorism: a historical perspective; 3. The changing nature of terrorism; 4. The purpose of terrorism; 5. The development of terrorism as a strategy; 6. Trends in terrorism; 7. The effects of terrorism; Part II. Some Selected Problems in the Response to terrorism: 8. Counter-terrorist policies: fundamental choices; 9. Terrorism and the media: a symbiotic relationship?; 10. The role of the army in counter-terrorist operations; 11. The legal regulation of terrorism: international and national measures; 12. Counter-measures against terrorism: the intelligence function; 13. Terrorist hostage-takings; 14. Counter-measures against terrorism: the role of behavioural science research; 15. State involvement in international terrorism; 16. The future of political terrorism; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.