Terrorism & Political Violence

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...

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...

This book evaluates whether the new legislation introduced in Australia and the UK is, in fact, necessary, appropriate, and effective at dealing with the foreign fighters phenomenon. It will be of value to academics and students who teach, research, and study the ever-evolving area of anti-terrorism..

This book presents the reader with articles that critically examine the efficacy, ethics, and impact of the war on terror as it has evolved over the past decade and a half since 9/11...

When originally published in 1981 this was the first book to bring together in one volume some of the most thoughtful work by British academics and specialists studying the political violence and terrorism which had recently challenged Britain and other Western democracies. Four chapters consider th..

This book examines the response to right-wing extremism in the US from both the government and non-governmental organisations and provides a detailed portrait of contemporary extreme right in the US...

Contemporary Debates on Terrorism is an innovative textbook, addressing a number of key issues in terrorism studies from both traditional and 'critical' perspectives. This second edition has been fully revised and updated to cover such contemporary issues as the rise of ISL and cyber-terrorism...

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’ and hence, no simple solution exist to the threat to dome..

When originally published in 1985 this volume was the first scholarly and objective contribution available on Rhodesian counter-insurgency. It documents and explains why Rhodesia lost the war. The origins of the conflict are reviewed; each chapter examines a separate institution or counter-insurgenc..

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

This Paper argues that prevailing in the 'war' on terror entails containment, deterrence, out performance and engagement. Military power is secondary to intelligence, law enforcement, enlightened social policy and diplomacy. Diplomatic engagement with the Muslim world is paramount in denying al-Qaed..

This book examines the dangerous tendency of counterterrorism policies of the Central Asian states to grow more alike amid propensities for divergence and attributes this trend to the impact of the social context in which these states operate. It underscores the importance of international setting t..