TY  - BOOK
AU  - WHITTAKER David J
TI  - The terrorism reader
SN  - 9780415422468 (pbk):
PY  - 2007///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  - TERRORISM
KW  - COUNTERTERRORISM
N2  - "...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
ER  -