Terrorism / by Paul Wilkinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilkinson, Paul.

Series:

The Answer Series

The answers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (105 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What is the answer to global terrorism? The fundamental point about terrorism is present in its very name: it is violence designed to achieve political gain by spreading terror. Terrorism is essentially asymmetric and works by cowing people into submission. Which is precisely why it can be answered; after all, who wants to be bullied in to submission? In fact, the fight against terror does not only take place in the dusty hills of Afghanistan, Africa or Asia: it takes place in our own minds.In this book, world expert Paul Wilkinson answers several frequently asked questions about terrorism. Wh

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 The Challenge and Context; 2 How Might Things Be Improved?; 3 The Future; Appendix: Terrorism Statistics; Select Bibliography; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789814398886

9814398888

OCLC:

804665431