Terrorism and global disorder : political violence in the contemporary world /
"Powerfully argued and thought-provoking, [this book] examines whether the world changed as a result of the events of 11 September 2001. It argues that the significance of the assault on America has been overstated and that terrorism with a global reach is best seen as a consequence of other, m...
| Основен автор: | Guelke, Adrian. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London :
I.B. Tauris,
2006.
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| Серия: |
International library of war studies ;
v. 8. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=180399 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Terrorism and global disorder. |
| Резюме: |
"Powerfully argued and thought-provoking, [this book] examines whether the world changed as a result of the events of 11 September 2001. It argues that the significance of the assault on America has been overstated and that terrorism with a global reach is best seen as a consequence of other, more fundamental changes. This author contends that the development and global outreach of terrorism stem from the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the superpower hegemony, aided by the spread of international technology and communications. He also examines the consequences of the political exploitation of terrorism and underlines the dangers created by the politicization of counter-terrorism for partisan purposes. Above all, this stimulating book attempts to place terrorism -- now a word full of nuance and meaning and denoting a phenomenon which occupies so much government time and money -- within the context of history and current affairs. It is an important contribution to the ongoing debate about the causes and nature of terrorism."--Page 4 of cover. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xi, 284 pages). |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-276) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781429462525 1429462523 185043803X 9781850438038 1850438048 9781850438045 9780857717344 0857717340 |