Root causes of terrorism : myths, reality, and ways forward / / edited by Tore Bjørgo

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (288 p.)
• Disciplina: 303.625
• Soggetto topico: Terrorism; Terrorism - Political aspects; Terrorism - Economic aspects; Terrorism - Religious aspects; Terrorism - Social aspects; Terrorism - Psychological aspects; Terrorism - Prevention
• Altri autori: BjorgoTore
• Note generali: This book evolved from a meeting on root causes of terrorism, organised by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) in Oslo, June 2003.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Exploring roots of terrorism; 3 Impoverished terrorists; 4 The social and psychological characteristics of terrorism and terrorists; 5 The socio-cultural underpinnings of terrorist psychology; 6 Social, organizational and psychological factors in suicide terrorism; 7 Palestinian resistance and 'suicide bombing'; 8 Roots of terrorism in the Middle East; 9 Nationalist separatism and terrorism in comparative perspective; 10 Root causes of terrorism?; 11 Right-wing terrorism ; 12 Social-revolutionary terrorism in Latin America and Europe13 The use of terrorism by organized crime; 14 Patterns of state failure; 15 State sponsorship-a root cause of terrorism?; 16 Expected utility and state terrorism; 17 A conceptual framework for resolving terrorism's root causes; 18 Prevention of terrorism; 19 Fire of Iolaus; 20 Conclusions; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This team of international experts analyses the possibilities and limitations of preventing or reducing terrorism by addressing the factors that give rise to it and sustain it. The key questions raised include:* what are the main circumstances that provide preconditions for the emergence of various types of terrorism?* what are the typical precipitants that trigger terrorist campaigns?* to what extent is it possible to reduce the problem of terrorism by influencing these causes and circumstances?* should we address those factors that sustain terrorist campaigns r
• Titolo autorizzato: Root causes of terrorism
• ISBN: 1-134-26561-1; 1-134-26562-X; 0-429-23035-4; 0-203-33765-4; 1-280-17757-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777431803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II