Terrorism: Origins and Evolution

by Lutz, James M.

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Title Statements

Full title :Terrorism : Origins and Evolution

Summary

Terrorism is not a new phenomenon but has been present for over two thousand years. It has been used to advance ethnic, religious, and ideological goals; it has been used by dissidents and states to maintain control; it has been used at times as a means for attaining or maintaining power for its own sake. Terrorism has often appeared as a response to the intrusion of outside groups in established societies. This book places terrorism in a historical and analytical context. It is a comparison of terrorist groups over time, noting both similarities and differences. It will also contribute to discussions of the underlying causes of terrorism by providing a broader context than is usually attempted. It is important to put recent terrorist events in an appropriate context and to learn what history has to offer for dealing with this type of political violence.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2005

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Palgrave Macmillan
Place of Publication:Basingstoke
Language:eng
Publication Date:2005

The Physical Object

Description:223 s

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:140396646X, 9781403966469
oclc:ocn474565766
LC Classification:HV6431
Dewey Decimal:303.625

Introduction; Definitions, Categories, and Causes; The Ancient World; The Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation; The Age of Revolutions; From Napoleon to World War I; Terrorism in the Interwar Period; Breakup of Empires, 1945-1965; Revolt from the Left: Terrorism in the Vietnam Era, 19565-1980; Terrorism from New Sources and Old: The 1980s to the Twenty-First Century; Conclusions: Origins, Adaptation, and Persistence.