The terrorism reader
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Routledge, 2007Edition: 3rd edISBN:- 9780415422468 (pbk):
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | Mindef Library & Info Centre On-Shelf | 363.32 WHI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 23754-1001 |
"...an edited selection of the views of a number of well-known authorities on political terrorism together with the editor's interleaving comment". (from the Preface). Continues the structure of previous editions: in three parts the first of which covers definition, motivation and global incidence and typology of terrorism. Part two shows the growth and variety of terrorism with 14 case-studies from around the world including Al Qaeda, Taliban, Lebanon, London bombings of 2005; part three considers counterterrorism, the ethical and legal problems, and the approaches now being taken by governments and international organizations.
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