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" Terrorism : "
Stephen Sloan ; with a foreword by John C. Bersia and an appendix by J.B. Hill and Joshua A. Smith.
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BL
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946408
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b700778
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| Main Entry
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Sloan, Stephen,1936-
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Terrorism : : the present threat in context /\ Stephen Sloan ; with a foreword by John C. Bersia and an appendix by J.B. Hill and Joshua A. Smith.
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English ed.
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Oxford, UK ;New York, NY :: Berg,, 2006.
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1 online resource (xv, 140 pages)
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1845203437
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: 1847883184
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: 9781845203436
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: 9781847883186
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1845203437
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1845203445
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9781845203436
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9781845203443
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-134) and index.
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| Contents
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Chronology of modern international terrorism -- The meaning of terrorism : cutting through the semantic jungle -- Terrorism : a historical perspective -- The rationale of terror -- The strategies and tactics of terrorism -- The attack and its enduring legacy : the psychological impact of terrorism -- The policy dimensions : on the community, national and international levels -- Future terrorism.
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Providing a concise history of terrorism since the French Revolution, the author considers the relationship between terrorism and warfare, crime, technology, globalization and the state. He investigates the meaning of the word "terrorism" and shows how the definition and practice have both evolved over time. Throughout, he considers what motivates terrorists and what they hope to accomplish.
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Terrorism.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom Security-- Terrorism.
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Terrorism.
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363.325
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HV6431.S565 2006eb
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