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Terrorism : Origins and Evolution / by J. Lutz.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lutz, James M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political science.
- Terrorism.
- Political violence.
- World politics.
- Political science--Philosophy.
- International relations.
- Political Science.
- Terrorism and Political Violence.
- Political History.
- Political Theory.
- Political Philosophy.
- International Relations.
- Local Subjects:
- Political Science.
- Terrorism and Political Violence.
- Political History.
- Political Theory.
- Political Philosophy.
- International Relations.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (IX, 223 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2005.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
- Summary:
- Terrorism is not a new phenomenon but has been present for over two thousand years. It has been used to advance ethnic, religious, and ideological goals; it has been used by dissidents and states to maintain control; it has been used at times as a means for attaining or maintaining power for its own sake. Terrorism has often appeared as a response to the intrusion of outside groups in established societies. This book places terrorism in a historical and analytical context. It is a comparison of terrorist groups over time, noting both similarities and differences. It will also contribute to discussions of the underlying causes of terrorism by providing a broader context than is usually attempted. It is important to put recent terrorist events in an appropriate context and to learn what history has to offer for dealing with this type of political violence.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Terrorism
- CONTENTS
- Preface
- Chapter One Terrorism Today and Yesterday
- Chapter Two Definitions, Classifications, and Causes
- Chapter Three Terrorism in the Ancient World
- Chapter Four The Middle Ages to the Renaissance
- Chapter Five Terrorism in the Age of Revolutions
- Chapter Six The End of the Napoleonic Wars to World War I
- Chapter Seven Terrorist Groups between the Wars
- Chapter Eight The End of Empires and Terrorism
- Chapter Nine The Rise of the New Left and the Failure of Communism: Increasing Terrorism on a Global Scale
- Chapter Ten From Marxism Back to Communalism
- Chapter Eleven Conclusions
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-213) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786611364021
- 9781281364029
- 1281364029
- 9781349529568
- 1349529567
- OCLC:
- 123537654
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