| Does Terrorism Work?: A History Contributor(s): English, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198832028 ISBN-13: 9780198832027 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $19.94 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Terrorism - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | International Relations - Arms Control |
| Dewey: 363.325 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.7" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Terrorism is one of the most significant security threats that we face in the twenty-first century. Not surprisingly, there is now a plethora of books on the subject, offering definitions of what terrorism is and proffering advice on what causes it and how states should react to it. But one of the most important questions about terrorism has, until now, been left remarkably under-scrutinized: does it work? Richard English now brings thirty years of professional expertise studying terrorism to the task of answering this complex--and controversial--question. Focussing principally on four of the most significant terrorist organizations of the last fifty years (al-Qaida, the Provisional IRA, Hamas, and ETA), and using a wealth of interview material with former terrorists as well as those involved in counter-terrorism, he argues that we need a far more honest understanding of the degree to which terrorism actually works--as well as a more nuanced insight into the precise ways in which it does so. Only then can we begin to grapple more effectively with what has become one of the most challenging and eye-catching issues of our time. |