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The Terrorism Readerexplores all the aspects of terrorism from its definition, psychological and sociological effects, legal and ethical issues to counter-terrorism. In a particularly original way, this reader illustrates the growth and variety of terrorism with a series of 12 case-studies from four continents, including: * ETA and Spain * Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia * Shining Path in Peru * Liberation Tigers in Sri Lanka * IRA and UFF in Northern Ireland * Quaddafi Regime in Libya. The book provides an intriguing introduction to a notorious and puzzling international phenomenon. Drawing together material from a variety of experts, it makes their opinions on terrorism easily accessible, allowing understanding, conjecture and debate.
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The Terrorism Reader, David J. Whittaker
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- Released
- 2001
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- Title
- The Terrorism Reader
- Language
- English
- Authors
- David J. Whittaker
- Publisher
- Psychology Press
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 294
- ISBN10
- 041522134X
- ISBN13
- 9780415221344
- Rating
- 3.15 out of 5
- Description
- The Terrorism Readerexplores all the aspects of terrorism from its definition, psychological and sociological effects, legal and ethical issues to counter-terrorism. In a particularly original way, this reader illustrates the growth and variety of terrorism with a series of 12 case-studies from four continents, including: * ETA and Spain * Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia * Shining Path in Peru * Liberation Tigers in Sri Lanka * IRA and UFF in Northern Ireland * Quaddafi Regime in Libya. The book provides an intriguing introduction to a notorious and puzzling international phenomenon. Drawing together material from a variety of experts, it makes their opinions on terrorism easily accessible, allowing understanding, conjecture and debate.