| The Making of Terrorism Contributor(s): Wieviorka, Michel (Author), White, David Gordon (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0226896536 ISBN-13: 9780226896533 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $36.63 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: Revised and reissued in light of recent events, this classic and now increasingly important book is an exception in the literature on terrorism. Based on complex observations of actual movement participants, Wieviorka's book addresses a broad spectrum of terrorist activity--from Italian left-wing terrorists to Basque nationalist groups to the international terrorism of Palestine and the Middle East. The result is an incisive analysis of what terrorists believe and what they hope to achieve through their actions. For this new edition, Wieviorka adds new material that remaps the state of terrorism after the events of 2001. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History |
| Dewey: 363.32 |
| LCCN: 2003048350 |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.3" W x 9.02" (1.20 lbs) 408 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Revised and reissued in light of recent events, this classic and now increasingly important book is an exception in the literature on terrorism. Based on complex observations of actual movement participants, Wieviorka's book addresses a broad spectrum of terrorist activity-from Italian left-wing terrorists to Basque nationalist groups to the international terrorism of Palestine and the Middle East. The result is an incisive analysis of what terrorists believe and what they hope to achieve through their actions. For this new edition, Wieviorka adds new material that remaps the state of terrorism after the events of 2001. |
Contributor Bio(s): White, David Gordon: - David Gordon White is Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Religion at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of several books, including The Alchemical Body, Kiss of the Yogini, and Sinister Yogis, all published by the University of Chicago Press. |