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The Politics of Terrorism

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The Politics of Terrorism

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The Politics of Terrorism book

The Politics of Terrorism

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The Politics of Terrorism book

Edited ByMichael Stohl
Edition 3rd Edition
First Published 1988
eBook Published 19 August 2020
Pub. Location New York
Imprint CRC Press
DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003065876
Pages 672
eBook ISBN 9781003065876
Subjects Economics, Finance, Business & Industry, Politics & International Relations
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Stohl, M. (Ed.). (1988). The Politics of Terrorism (3rd ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003065876

ABSTRACT

This book provides the reader with an introduction to the concept and practice of terrorism embedded within a firm understanding of politics and social structure. It explores the major theories, typologies, strategies, ideologies, practices, and responses to contemporary political terrorism.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter |28 pages

Introduction

Demystifying Terrorism: The Myths and Realities of Contemporary Political Terrorism
ByMichael Stohl

part Part I|264 pages

Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Political Terrorism

chapter 1|27 pages

Some Characteristics of Political Terrorism in the 1960s

ByTed Robert Gurr

chapter 2|26 pages

The Urban Context of Political Terrorism

ByP. N. Grabosky

chapter 3|41 pages

Political Disintegration and Latent Terror

ByPeter R. Knauss, D. A. Strickland

chapter 4|25 pages

Societal Structure and Revolutionary Terrorism: A Preliminary Investigation

ByHarry R. Targ

chapter 5|43 pages

The Theoretical Utility of Typologies of Terrorism: Lessons and Opportunities

ByPeter A. Flemming, Michael Stohl, Alex P. Schmid

chapter 6|33 pages

Terror in the United States: Three Perspectives

ByFrederic D. Homer

chapter 7|41 pages

Governance by Terror

ByRaymond D. Duvall, Michael Stohl

chapter 8|20 pages

National Interests and State Terrorism in International Affairs

ByMichael Stohl

part Part II|307 pages

The Practice of Political Terrorism

chapter 9|78 pages

Terrorism at Home and Abroad: The U.S. Government View

chapter 10|72 pages

Ethnic and Ideological Terrorism in Western Europe

ByRaymond R. Corrado, Rebecca Evans

chapter 11|51 pages

Terrorism in Sub-Saharan Africa

ByRobert A. Denemark, Mary B. Welfling

chapter 12|28 pages

Terrorism in Latin America

ByGeorge A. Lopez

chapter 13|24 pages

Terrorism in the Middle East: The Case of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

ByIlan Peleg

chapter 14|30 pages

Political Terrorism in the United States: Historical Antecedents and Contemporary Trends

ByTed Robert Gurr

chapter |21 pages

Conclusion

Responding to the Terrorist Threat: Fashions and Fundamentals
ByMichael Stohl
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