The History of Terrorism : From Antiquity to ISIS / Gérard Chaliand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chaliand, Gérard.

Contributor:

Chaliand, Gérard, Editor.

Standardized Title:

Histoire du terrorisme. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--History.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (536 p.)

Place of Publication:

2016.

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2016]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This authoritative work provides an essential perspective on terrorism by offering a rare opportunity for analysis and reflection at a time of ongoing violence, threats, and reprisals. Some of the best international specialists on the subject examine terrorism's complex history from antiquity to the present day and find that terror, long the weapon of the weak against the strong, is a tactic as old as warfare itself. Beginning with the Zealots of the first century CE, contributors go on to discuss the Assassins of the Middle Ages, the 1789 Terror movement in Europe, Bolshevik terrorism during the Russian Revolution, Stalinism, "resistance" terrorism during World War II, and Latin American revolutionary movements of the late 1960s. Finally, they consider the emergence of modern transnational terrorism, focusing on the roots of Islamic terrorism, al Qaeda, and the contemporary suicide martyr. Along the way, they provide a groundbreaking analysis of how terrorism has been perceived throughout history. What becomes powerfully clear is that only through deeper understanding can we fully grasp the present dangers of a phenomenon whose repercussions are far from over. This updated edition includes a new chapter analyzing the rise of ISIS and key events such as the 2015 Paris attacks.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface to the 2016 Edition

Preface to the 2007 Edition

1. Introduction

2. Terrorism as a Strategy of Insurgency

3. Zealots and Assassins

4. Manifestations of Terror through the Ages

5. The Invention of Modern Terror

6. Anarchist Terrorists of the Nineteenth Century

7. Russian Terrorism, 1878-1908

8. The "Golden Age" of Terrorism

9. Lenin, Stalin, and State Terrorism

10. Terrorism in Time of War: From World War II to the Wars of National Liberation

11. From 1968 to Radical Islam

12. The Roots of Islamic Radicalism

13. Al Qaeda

14. The Future of the Islamist Movement

15. Suicide Operations: Between War and Terrorism

16. The United States Confronting Terrorism

17. Terrorism in Southeast Asia-Threat and Response

18. Jihadism in the Age of ISIS

Bibliography

Bibliographical Addendum, 2006-2016

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9780520966000

0520966007

OCLC:

960165760