Tapestry of terror : a portrait of Middle East terrorism, 1994-1999 / Richard J. Chasdi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chasdi, Richard J., 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Middle East.

Terrorism.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 509 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2002]

Summary:

The recent terrorist outrages perpetrated against the United States demonstrate the need for a new and rigorous study of modern terrorism. In Tapestry of Terror, Richard J. Chasdi offers fresh insight into the complexities of state-sponsored and nonstate terrorism. Building on the research methods and findings discussed in his previous work, Serenade of Suffering, which covers Middle East terrorism in the period 1968 to 1993, Chasdi presents a detailed statistical and quantitative analysis of four Middle East terrorist systems: in Algeria, Turkey, Egypt, and Israel. He pinpoints the socioeconomic conditions that breed and sustain terrorism, the political factors that ignite terrorist attacks, and those individuals or groups most frequently targeted by terrorists. Tapestry of Terror charts the increasing frequency and intensity of intrastate terrorism in the 1990s; the growing threat posed to Western nations by international terrorism; and the counter-terrorist stratagems and policy decisions needed--now more than ever--to defend against highly coordinated, immensely destructive assaults.

Contents:

Preface: From the Post Cold War World to the Ghost War World xxi

Chapter 2 Methodology and Theoretical Developments 23

Chapter 3 The Case of Algerian Terrorism 63

Chapter 4 The Case of Egyptian Terrorism 151

Chapter 5 The Case of Turkish Terrorism 217

Chapter 6 The Case of Israeli-Palestinian-Arab Terrorism 287.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-483) and indexes.

ISBN:

0739103547

0739103555

OCLC:

49044380