Rethinking Terrorism: Terrorism, Violence and the State

ISBN-13: 9780230573772 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 272 str.

Colin Wight

Opis

A major new text on terrorism in the contemporary world. Terrorism, Colin Wight argues, is not only a form of political violence but also a form of political communication and can only be understood - and countered effectively - in the context of its relationship to the state.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. Owning Violence: A History of the Modern Nation State 3. The Modern State 4. Political Dissent 5. Political Violence: Situating Terrorism 6. State Terrorism 7. Terrorism: Justifications and Explanations 8. Terrorism: Types, Effects, and Organisation 9. Contemporary Terrorism and the War on Terror 10. Conclusion: Rethinking Terrorism.

O autorze

Colin Wight is Professor of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney, Australia.