Contemporary Terror
Studies in Sub-State Violence
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | David Carlton, Carlo Schaerf | ISBN: | 9781317424307 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | June 3, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | David Carlton, Carlo Schaerf |
| ISBN: | 9781317424307 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | June 3, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
First published in 1981, this book contains papers on terrorism, presented to the International School on Disarmament and Research on Conflicts (ISODARCO). The subject is a complex one as ‘one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom-fighter’. No simple solution exist to the threat to domestic and international stability posed by the increased use of violence employed by various politically-motivated groups, challenging the authority of sovereign states.
Many of the world’s leading authorities on terrorism and sub-state violence are among the contributors here, including J. Bowyer Bell, Jillian Becker, and Alessandro Silj, and participants come from a wide range of countries and professions. This book will be of interest to students of conflict and international relations, as well as policy-makers at many levels, and the general public in many countries.
First published in 1981, this book contains papers on terrorism, presented to the International School on Disarmament and Research on Conflicts (ISODARCO). The subject is a complex one as ‘one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom-fighter’. No simple solution exist to the threat to domestic and international stability posed by the increased use of violence employed by various politically-motivated groups, challenging the authority of sovereign states.
Many of the world’s leading authorities on terrorism and sub-state violence are among the contributors here, including J. Bowyer Bell, Jillian Becker, and Alessandro Silj, and participants come from a wide range of countries and professions. This book will be of interest to students of conflict and international relations, as well as policy-makers at many levels, and the general public in many countries.
