Terrorism: a Very Short Introduction |
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| Author:
| Townshend, Charles |
| Series title: | Very Short Introductions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-880909-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2018 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $18.14AUD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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Is terrorism crime or war? Can there be a 'war against terrorism'? In this fully updated edition, Charles Townshend unravels the questions at the heart of the problem of terrorism - its causes, methods, effects, and limitations - suggesting that it must be understood as a political strategy whose threat can be rationally grasped and answered.
Is terrorism crime or war? Can there be a 'war against terrorism'? In this fully updated edition, Charles Townshend unravels the questions at the heart of the problem of terrorism - its causes, methods, effects, and limitations - suggesting that it must be understood as a political strategy whose threat can be rationally grasped and answered.