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Terrorism : a guide to events and documents / Michael Kronenwetter.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kronenwetter, Michael.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Terrorism.
- Terrorism--United States.
- United States.
- Terrorists.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 298 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004.
- Summary:
- The attacks of September 11, 2001, thrust terrorism to the forefront of critical issues facing the contemporary world and caused Americans to stop thinking of terrorist acts as rare, isolated events. This timely and accessible book examines the phenomenon of terrorism, discusses the methods, tactics, and weapons used by terrorists, and explores the attraction that terrorism holds for many individuals, groups, and movements.
- Contents:
- The philosophy of terror
- A short history of terrorism
- Turning to terror
- Varieties of terror
- Weapons of mass destruction
- Their name is legion : a selection of terrorist groups
- Four aspects of terror
- Chronology
- Documents.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [285]-288) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0313325782
- OCLC:
- 54897797
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