This is the first study to address in depth the interplay between radicalisation and political violence in Europe, as well as the effectiveness of counter-measures.
"Why is it that terrorism has become such a central factor in our lives despite all the efforts to eradicate it? Ranging from early modern Europe to the contemporary Middle East, Martin Miller reveals the foundations of modern terrorism. He argues that the French Revolution was …
A study of suicide terrorism analyzes the motivations behind the phenomenon, charting incidents of suicide terrorism around the world, examining key patterns in the events, and outlining ways in which governments can fight them.
A study of suicide terrorism analyzes the motivations behind the phenomenon, charting incidents of suicide terrorism around the world, examining key patterns in the events, and outlining ways in which governments can fight them.
"For four years, Jessica Stern interviewed extremist members of three religions around the world: Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Traveling extensively - to refugee camps in Lebanon, to religious schools in Pakistan, to prisons in Amman, Asqelon, and Pensacola - she discovered th…
Terrorism is one of the forces defining our age, but it has also been around since some of the earliest civilizations. This one-of-a-kind study of the history of terrorism -- from ancient Assyria to the post-9/11 War on Terror -- puts terrorism into broad historical, political, …
"This topical book provides a thorough examination of debates on multiculturalism, in the context of current discussions on security, integration and human rights. McGhee examines these debates on multiculturalism and terrorism in light of enduring questions regarding 'Muslim in…
"Final Solutions focuses on three types of mass killings: communist mass killings like the ones carried out in the Soviet Union, China, and Cambodia; ethnic genocides as in Armenia, Nazi Germany, and Rwanda; and "counterguerilla" campaigns including the brutal civil war in Guate…
This volume provides an overview of intervention and management strategies for dealing with terrorist and extremist offenders in prisons.
"The book comparatively investigates the processes of radicalization, focusing on questions of how and when such processes unfold, rather than on why they happen in the first place. Alimi, Bosi, and Demetriou argue that processes of radicalization develop primarily through the i…
"This book offers a succinct examination of directions of research in the fields of Terrorism Studies and Peace and Conflict Studies. With a particular focus on the interactions, differences and potential synergies between the two, it consists of theoretically- and empirically-i…
According to conventional international relations theory, states or groups make war and, in doing so, kill and injure people that other states are charged with protecting. While it sees the perpetrators of violence as rational actors, it views those who are either protected or k…