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An International History of Terrorism : Western and Non-Western Experiences.
The aim of this book is to provide readers with the tools to understand the historical evolution of terrorism and counterterrorism over the past 150 years. In order to appreciate the contemporary challenges posed by terrorism it is necessary to look at its evolution, at the different phases it has g...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2013.
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| Colección: | Cass series on political violence.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; An International History of Terrorism; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Introduction; Part I: Terrorism prior to the Cold War; 1. The first global wave of terrorism and international counter-terrorism, 1905-1914: Richard Bach Jensen; 2. 'Methods which all civilized opinion must condemn': the League of Nations and international action against terrorism: Charles Townshend; 3. A blueprint for successfully fighting anarchist terror?: Counter-terrorist communities of violence in Barcelona during the pistolerismo: Florian Grafl.
- Part II: Western experiences with terrorism4. The United Nations and West Germany's efforts against international terrorism in the 1970s: Bernhard Blumenau; 5. The absent terrorism: Leftist political violence and the French state, 1968-1974: Markus Lammert; 6. The success of Italian anti-terrorism policy: Tobias Hof; 7. Quid pro quo: state sponsorship of terrorism in the Cold War: Thomas Riegler; 8. The hijacking of TWA-847: A strategic analysis: Richard C. Thornton; Part III: Non-Western experiences with terrorism; 9. Bengal terrorism and the ambiguity of the Bengali Muslims: Rashed Uz Zaman.
- 10. SWAPO, the United Nations, and the struggle for national liberation: Shaloma Gauthier11. The 'Claustre Affair': a hostage crisis, France and civil war in Chad, 1974-1977: Nathaniel K. Powell; 12. Reagan and Libya: a history of pre-emptive strikes and (failed) regime change: Mattia Toaldo; Part IV: Contemporary terrorism and anti-terrorism; 13. Al Qaeda and the reinvention of terrorism: social sciences and the challenge of post-globalization transnational political violence: Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou; 14. The US response to contemporary terrorism: Abraham R. Wagner.
- 15. Terrorism in the twenty-first century: a new era of warfare: Sean N. KalicPart V: Concluding essay; 16. The four waves of modern terror: international dimensions and consequences: David C. Rapoport; Index.