The faces of terrorism : social and psychological dimensions /
"Neil Smelser begins by tackling the fundamental problem of defining what exactly terrorism is. He shows why a precise definition has eluded us until now, and he proposes one that takes into account the full complexities of this unconventional and politically charged brand of violence. He explo...
| Основен автор: | Smelser, Neil J. |
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| Формат: | Книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
c2007.
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| Серия: |
Science essentials (National Academy of Sciences (U.S.))
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| Онлайн достъп: |
Table of contents only Inhaltsverzeichnis Book jacket |
Съдържание:
- The paradoxes of terrorism
- Conditions and causes of terrorism
- Ideological bases of terrorist behavior
- Motivation, social origins, recruitment, groups, audiences, and the media in the terrorism process
- Anticipating, experiencing, and responding to terrorist attacks
- Discouraging terrorism
- The long-term international context of terrorism
- Appendix: The infernal problems of definition and designation.