Terrorism: A Very Short Introduction
by Charles Townshend /
2011 / English / PDF
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Is one person's terrorist another's freedom fighter? Is terrorism
crime or war? Can there be a 'War on Terror'?
Is one person's terrorist another's freedom fighter? Is terrorism
crime or war? Can there be a 'War on Terror'?
For many, the terrorist attacks of September 2001 changed the face
of the world, pushing terrorism to the top of many political
agendas, and leading to a series of world events including the war
in Iraq and the invasion of Afghanistan. Charting a clear path
through the efforts to understand and explain modern terrorism,
Charles Townshend unravels a series of complex questions, including
'Are terrorists criminals?', 'How far does media publicity sustain
terrorism?', and 'What can be done about it?'
For many, the terrorist attacks of September 2001 changed the face
of the world, pushing terrorism to the top of many political
agendas, and leading to a series of world events including the war
in Iraq and the invasion of Afghanistan. Charting a clear path
through the efforts to understand and explain modern terrorism,
Charles Townshend unravels a series of complex questions, including
'Are terrorists criminals?', 'How far does media publicity sustain
terrorism?', and 'What can be done about it?'
Fully updated for 2011, this
Fully updated for 2011, thisVery Short Introduction
Very Short Introduction
examines the historical, ideological, and local roots of terrorist
violence. Townshend explores terrorism in relation to revolutionary
power, nationalism, and religious extremism, considering the
successes of specific terrorist and anti-terrorist campaigns in the
distant past, and in recent years. Providing a discussion
surrounding the on-going debates about the erosion of civil
liberties in response to increased terrorist activities, Townshend
addresses the question we are all facing: how does terrorism
end?
examines the historical, ideological, and local roots of terrorist
violence. Townshend explores terrorism in relation to revolutionary
power, nationalism, and religious extremism, considering the
successes of specific terrorist and anti-terrorist campaigns in the
distant past, and in recent years. Providing a discussion
surrounding the on-going debates about the erosion of civil
liberties in response to increased terrorist activities, Townshend
addresses the question we are all facing: how does terrorism
end?