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Autore |
Vertigans Stephen |
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The sociology of terrorism : peoples, places and processes / / Stephen Vertigans |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-135-14578-4 |
1-283-45818-7 |
9786613458186 |
1-135-14579-2 |
0-203-85581-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (233 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Terrorism - Social aspects |
Terrorism - Psychological aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Sociology of Terrorism Peoples, places and processes; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The absent friend: Sociology, missing from action; 1 A sociological approach to terrorism: People, places and processes; 2 History: The legacy of political violence; 3 Habitus: Terrorism and violent dispositions; 4 Becoming a 'terrorist': Processes into groups; 5 Group dynamics: Trusting terrorists, secrets and ties; 6 Actions, tactics and targets: Emotions and rationale behind terror attacks; 7 The End Game: Stopping and leaving terrorism; 8 Conclusion: From beginning to end |
GlossaryNotes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This is the first terrorism textbook based on sociological research. It adopts an innovative framework that draws together historical and modern, local and global, and social processes for a range of individuals, groups and societies. Individual behaviour and dispositions are embedded within these broader relationships and activities, allowing a more holistic account of terrorism to emerge. In addition, the shifting forms of identification and interwoven attitudes to political violence are discussed in order to explain the emergence, continuation, |
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and end of 'terrorist' careers.The b |
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