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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462866403321

Titolo

An international history of terrorism : Western and non-Western experiences / / edited by Jussi M. Hanhimaki and Bernhard Blumenau

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-09346-1

1-283-97300-6

1-136-20280-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (331 p.)

Collana

Political violence

Altri autori (Persone)

BlumenauBernhard <1984->

HanhimakiJussi M. <1965->

Disciplina

363.32509

Soggetti

Terrorism - History

Terrorism - Prevention - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Terrorism prior to the Cold War -- pt. II. Western experiences with terrorism -- pt. III. Non-Western experiences with terrorism -- pt. IV. Contemporary terrorism and anti-terrorism -- pt. V. Concluding essay.

Sommario/riassunto

The aim of this book is to provide readers with the tools to understand the historical evolution of terrorism and counterterrorism over the past 150 years. In order to appreciate the contemporary challenges posed by terrorism it is necessary to look at its evolution, at the different phases it has gone through, and the transformations it has experienced. The same applies to the solutions that states have come up with to combat terrorism: the nature of terrorism changes but still it is possible to learn from past experiences even though they are not directly applicable to the present.