Does terrorism work? : a history
English, Richard, 1963-2019
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Terrorism is one of the most significant security threats that we face in the 21st century. Not surprisingly, there is now a plethora of books on the subject, offering definitions of what terrorism is and proffering advice on what causes it and how states should react to it. But one of the most important questions about terrorism has, until now, been left remarkably under-scrutinized: does it work? Richard English now brings 30 years of professional expertise studying terrorism to the task of answering this complex - and controversial - question. Focusing principally on four of the most significant terrorist organizations of the last 50 years (al-Qaida, the Provisional IRA, Hamas, and ETA), and using a wealth of interview material with former terrorists as well as those involved in counter-terrorism, he argues that we need a far more honest understanding of the degree to which terrorism actually works.
Main title:
Does terrorism work? : a history / Richard English.
Author:
English, Richard, 1963-, author
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Collation:
xv, 350 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2016.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780198832027 (pbk)
Dewey class:
363.325
LC class:
HV6431
Local class:
363.325
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2464157