Terrorism: a Very Short Introduction |
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| Author:
| Townshend, Charles |
| Series title: | Very Short Introductions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-280168-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $11.95 |
Book Description:
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Is one person's terrorist another's freedom fighter? Is terrorism crime or war? Can there be a 'war against terrorism'? This book 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 one person's terrorist another's freedom fighter? Is terrorism crime or war? Can there be a 'war against terrorism'? This book 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.