Global Terrorism

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ONEWORLD BEGINNERS' GUIDES
Innovative booiis for inquisitive minds
"In this compact and critically important guide, Weinberg displays vast knowledge, humor, good sense, and wisdom. An indispensable addition to the literature."
PROFESSOR lESSICA STERN, LECTURER IN PUBLIC POLICY, KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT, AND AUTHOR OF TERHOR IN THC NAME OF COO
"I warmly commend this book to readers who desire a concise, clear and balanced guide to the phenomenon of terrorism."
FROM THE FOREWORD BY PAUL WILKINSON
Who are al-Qaeda and what do they want? Is religious terrorism a new phenomenon? What drives someone to become a suicide bomber? Author and UN Security advisor Leonard Weinberg answers these and other questions, looking at terrorism as a tactic from the purges ofthe French Revolution to the death squads of Colombia. Drawing on the lessons ofthe past to confront the challenges ofthe present, he asks:
Can a government commit acts of terror?
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What happens when the media becomes... Tovább

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ONEWORLD BEGINNERS' GUIDES
Innovative booiis for inquisitive minds
"In this compact and critically important guide, Weinberg displays vast knowledge, humor, good sense, and wisdom. An indispensable addition to the literature."
PROFESSOR lESSICA STERN, LECTURER IN PUBLIC POLICY, KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT, AND AUTHOR OF TERHOR IN THC NAME OF COO
"I warmly commend this book to readers who desire a concise, clear and balanced guide to the phenomenon of terrorism."
FROM THE FOREWORD BY PAUL WILKINSON
Who are al-Qaeda and what do they want? Is religious terrorism a new phenomenon? What drives someone to become a suicide bomber? Author and UN Security advisor Leonard Weinberg answers these and other questions, looking at terrorism as a tactic from the purges ofthe French Revolution to the death squads of Colombia. Drawing on the lessons ofthe past to confront the challenges ofthe present, he asks:
Can a government commit acts of terror?
i:
What happens when the media becomes part ofthe story?
How do we fight - and overcome - terror?
Well-balanced, authoritative and highly readable, this book is essential reading for everyone worried about homeland security or seeking to gain a deeper understanding of where terrorism comes from, how it works and where it ends.
Leonard Weinberg is Foundation Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada. Formerly a Fulbright senior research fellow, he has served as a consultant to the United Nations' Office for the Prevention of Terrorism, was a recipient of the 1999 Thornton Peace Prize, and is the author of several books and numerous papers on terrorism and related subjects. Vissza