Flashpoints in the War on Terrorism (Paperback)

Derek S. Reveron

ISBN 10: 0415954916 / ISBN 13: 9780415954914

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, 2006

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Paperback. This volume offers a comprehensive overview of international political violence by bringing together foreign policy experts on several regions who examine conflicts in the Fertile Crescent, the Balkans, the Post-Soviet Region, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. With cogent assessments of civil conflicts that threaten to be part of a global jihad, each chapter both dissects the historical roots and socio-economic causes that catalyze terrorism in those areas, as well as posits ways for the United States to meet the myriad of foreign policy challenges posed by the growing threat of contemporary international terrorism. A comprehensive overview of international political violence bringing together foreign policy experts on several regions who examine conflicts in the Fertile Crescent, the Balkans, the Post-Soviet Region, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Flashpoints in the War on Terrorism (Paperback)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415954916
• ISBN 13: 9780415954914
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This volume offers a comprehensive overview of international political violence by bringing together foreign policy experts on several regions who examine conflicts in the Fertile Crescent, the Balkans, the Post-Soviet Region, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. With cogent assessments of civil conflicts that threaten to be part of a 'global jihad', each chapter both dissects the historical roots and socio-economic causes that catalyze terrorism in those areas, as well as posits ways for the United States to meet the myriad of foreign policy challenges posed by the growing threat of contemporary international terrorism.

About the Author

Jeffrey Stevenson Murer is an Assistant Professor at Swarthmore College where he teaches European Politics and Modern Political Theory. Derek S. Reveron is an Associate Professor at the Naval War College, where he specializes in democratization, strategy, and intelligence. His books include: Promoting Democracy in the Post-Soviet Region and America’s Viceroys: the Military and U.S. Foreign Policy.