Terrorism: The Present Threat in Context

ISBN-13: 9781845203443 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 160 str.

Stephen Sloan; John C. Bersia; J. B. Hill

Opis

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.