Terrorism has a long history but the devastating attacks of 9/11 transformed what had been seen as a relatively minor security issue into one of major global significance. This incisive new text provides an accessible and balanced assessment of political terror and its study and in the process rethinks many assumptions. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSF; JPWL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 640. . 2011. 2011 ed. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Terrorism: A Critical Introduction
Publisher: Red Globe Press
Publication Date: 2011
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0230221173
ISBN 13: 9780230221178
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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This innovative text provides a much-needed critical introduction to terrorism. Cutting-edge research on contemporary issues is combined with new insights into long-debated issues such as the definition of terrorism, the nature of the terrorist threat and counter-terrorism strategies. Showing that the methods we adopt as well as the material we study are vital for a clear understanding of the subject, this text goes beyond traditional IR approaches to rethink popular beliefs and assumptions about terrorism. Taking a genuinely global and integrated approach, this book is an ideal entry into the study of terrorism.

In the years since 9/11, terrorism has been transformed into an issue of global significance. Terrorism and the war on terror has affected virtually every aspect of modern life, and a precise understanding of terrorism is now more important - and contentious - than ever. This text examines the origins, perceptions of, and responses to, terrorism and counter-terrorism in the contemporary world. It takes into account recent developments on the world stage as well as within - and in response to - critical terrorism studies.

This text is the ultimate companion for students studying terrorism as part of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree. It guides students step-by-step to have a deeper understanding of terrorism and a more nuanced approach to their studies.

New to this Edition:
- Fully revised second edition of a leading text on an increasingly popular topic
- New sections on 'the war on terror'
- New discussion questions, further reading and web links

About the Author

RICHARD JACKSON is Deputy Director at the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Otago, New Zealand.

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