Terrorism is one of the most significant security threats that we face in the twenty-first 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 thirty years of professional expertise studying terrorism to the task of answering this complex--and controversial - question. Focussing principally on four of the most significant terrorist organizations of the last fifty 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--as well as a more nuanced insight into the precise ways in which it does so. Only then can we begin to grapple more effectively with what has become one of the most challenging and eye-catching issues of our time.
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Does terrorism actually work? And if so, then how? One of the world's leading experts on terrorism addresses these vital questions--ones which have, until now, remained remarkably under-scrutinized.
Introduction 1: Jihadist Terror: The Case of al-Qaida 2: Ireland and the Provisional IRA 3: Hamas and Palestinian Terrorism 4: Basque Terrorism, ETA, and the Spanish State Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
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[An] absorbing attempt to answer a difficult question: does terrorism work? The author admits some people might struggle with daring even to ask whether terror works. He carefully sets out his criteria [...] insisting there can be no simple answer given the overwhelming complexities involved. Yet that does not make his work less valid.
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The first ever sustained enquiry into one of the fundamenal questions about terrorism: does it work? And if so, then how? Written by one of the world's foremost experts on terrorism, with over thirty years' experience analysing the field Focuses on four of the most signficant terrorist organizations of the last fifty years: al-Quaida, the Provisional IRA, Hamas, and ETA Uses a wealth of interview material collected over the years, both with former terrorists and their enemies in the counter-intelligence, police, and security services Argues that we need a far more honest understanding of the degree to which terrorism works--and the precise ways in which it does so
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Richard English is Professor of Politics at Queen's University Belfast, where he is also Distinguished Professorial Fellow in the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice. He is the author of numerous books, including the award-winning studies Armed Struggle: The History of the IRA (2003) and Irish Freedom: The History of Nationalism in Ireland (2006). His most recent book, Modern War: A Very Short Introduction, was published in 2013 by Oxford University Press. He is a frequent media commentator on terrorism and political violence, and on Irish politics and history, including work for the BBC, ITN, SKY NEWS, NPR, RTE, the Irish Times, the Times Literary Supplement, Newsweek, and the Financial Times.
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The first ever sustained enquiry into one of the fundamenal questions about terrorism: does it work? And if so, then how? Written by one of the world's foremost experts on terrorism, with over thirty years' experience analysing the field Focuses on four of the most signficant terrorist organizations of the last fifty years: al-Quaida, the Provisional IRA, Hamas, and ETA Uses a wealth of interview material collected over the years, both with former terrorists and their enemies in the counter-intelligence, police, and security services Argues that we need a far more honest understanding of the degree to which terrorism works--and the precise ways in which it does so
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198832027
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
447 gr
Høyde
230 mm
Bredde
149 mm
Dybde
27 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
368

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Biographical note

Richard English is Professor of Politics at Queen's University Belfast, where he is also Distinguished Professorial Fellow in the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice. He is the author of numerous books, including the award-winning studies Armed Struggle: The History of the IRA (2003) and Irish Freedom: The History of Nationalism in Ireland (2006). His most recent book, Modern War: A Very Short Introduction, was published in 2013 by Oxford University Press. He is a frequent media commentator on terrorism and political violence, and on Irish politics and history, including work for the BBC, ITN, SKY NEWS, NPR, RTE, the Irish Times, the Times Literary Supplement, Newsweek, and the Financial Times.