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Record Nr.

UNINA9910961497503321

Titolo

Research on terrorism : trends, achievements and failures / / editor, Andrew Silke ; foreword, Bruce Hoffman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Frank Cass, 2004

ISBN

1-135-76336-4

1-135-76337-2

0-429-23376-0

1-280-26735-6

0-203-50097-0

9786610267354

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (261 p.)

Collana

Cass series on political violence

Classificazione

89.58

Altri autori (Persone)

SilkeAndrew

Disciplina

303.625072

Soggetti

Terrorism - Research - Methodology

Terrorism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Copyright; Title; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; About the Editor; About the Contributors; Foreword; 1 An Introduction to Terrorism Research; 2 The Case for Firsthand Research; 3 The Devil You Know: Continuing Problems with Research on Terrorism*; 4 Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism Research: Past and Future; 5 Everything that Descends Must Converge: Terrorism, Globalism and Democracy; 6 Terrorism and Knowledge Growth: A Databases and Internet Analysis; 7 What Do We Know About the Substitution Effect in Transnational Terrorism?

8 Conflict Theory and the Trajectory of Terrorist Campaigns in Western Europe9 Breaking the Cycle: Empirical Research and Postgraduate Studies on Terrorism; 10 The Road Less Travelled: Recent Trends in Terrorism Research; 11 Redefining the Issues: The Future of Terrorism Research and the Search for Empathy; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book brings together leading international experts in the world of terrorism research and counterterrorism policy-making. It has three clear areas of focus:it looks at current issues and trends in terrorism



researchit explores how contemporary research on terrorism is focused and conductedit examines how this research impacts in terms of counterterrorism policy and practice. This is essential reading for all students of politics and security studies and scholars with an interest in terrorism and policy-making.