World Terrorism: An Encyclopedia of Political Violence from Ancient Times to the Post-9/11 Era: An Encyclopedia of Political Violence from Ancient Times to the Post-9/11 Era

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Routledge, Mar 10, 2015 - Business & Economics - 1050 pages
First Published in 2015. This collection holds three volumes. Terrorism is a term that defies easy definition and its meaning has also changed over the course of history. Because this encyclopedia aims at comprehensiveness —across time, geography, and the conceptual landscape —it applies the broadest definition of terrorism: the use of violence or the threat of violence to effect political change through fear, in which the victims of the violence. The encyclopedia is divided into six parts.
 

Contents

Historical RootsTerrorism Through World War II
39
Modern TerrorismThe PostWorld War II Era
139
September 11 2001Attacks and Response
559
Tactics Methods and Aims of Modern Terrorism
655
Counterterrorism
745
Appendices
791
Glossary
875
Bibliography
889
Index
1
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James Ciment

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