Terrorism, instability, and democracy in Asia and Africa / Dan G. Cox, John Falconer, and Brian Stackhouse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cox, Dan G.

Contributor:

Falconer, John.

Stackhouse, Brian.

Series:

Northeastern series on democratization and political development.

Northeastern series on democratization and political development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political stability--Asia.

Political stability.

Terrorism--Asia.

Terrorism.

Democracy--Asia.

Democracy.

Political stability--Africa.

Terrorism--Africa.

Democracy--Africa.

Asia--Politics and government--21st century.

Asia.

Africa--Politics and government--21st century.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hanover, NH : University Press of New England, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A chilling, up-to-the-minute look at the links between political instability and terrorism in Asia and Africa

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Defining Terrorism; Chapter 3: A Clash of Civilizations, the Democratic Peace, the Poverty-Terrorism Nexus, or Regime Instability; Chapter 4: Methods Used to Investigate the Causes of Terrorism in Asia and Africa; Chapter 5: Analyzing International Terrorism in Asia and Africa; Chapter 6: Analyzing Domestic Terrorismin Asia and Africa; Chapter 7: Terrorism, Transition, Economic Growth, and Instability in Southeast Asia; Chapter 8: East Asia: A Lack of Sustained Terrorism

Chapter 9: The Large and Constant Specter of Terrorism in South AsiaChapter 10: Central Asia and the Role of the Soviet Union; Chapter 11: Terrorism in Northern Africa; Chapter 12: The Terrorist Experience in Sub-Saharan Africa; Chapter 13: Conclusion and Policy Prescriptions; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-70363-3

9786612703638

1-55553-746-4

OCLC:

823388635