Terrorism: The Power and Weakness of Fear

ISBN-13: 9781032198064 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 280 str.

USA) Romero Juan (Western Kentucky University

Opis

This book adopts an innovative historical approach to terrorism, focusing on the weaknesses of terrorist states and organizations as reflected in the ideologies, methodologies, and propaganda of Russian populist, National Socialist, and Islamic terrorism. 

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Extremist Movements  2. Was Russian Terrorism a True Instrument of the People?  3. Methodology of Russian Terrorism  4. Ideology of the National Socialist Terrorist State  5. National Socialist Propaganda  6. Interpretations of Jihad  7. Rules of Jihad  8. Precursors to the Islamic State  9. Islamic State Media Production and Islam  10. Islamic State Legitimacy and Perception of the Enemy  11. The Eleven Fears of Islamic Terrorist Organizations  12. A Comparative Evolution of Terrorism  Conclusion

O autorze

Juan Romero is Associate Professor at Western Kentucky University, USA.