How Terror Evolves - The Emergence and Spread of Terrorist Techniques

This book contextualizes the use of terror as part of wider movements of political contention, demonstrating that terroristic innovation occurs as part of wider historical processes rather than in a vacuum.

List of contents

1. Introduction

2. An Evolutionary Approach to Terrorist Innovation

3. The Emergence of Aeroplane Hijacking

4. Hijacking for Transportation or 'Freedom Flights'

5. The Global Impact of Palestinian Hijackings

6. Criminal Innovations

7. Aeroplanes as Weapons of Destruction

8. Conclusion

Bibliography

Endnotes

Index

About the author

Yannick Veilleux-Lepage is an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Security and Global Affairs at Leiden University, Germany. He previously worked as a Senior Researcher in the Transcultural Conflict and Violence Initiative at Georgia State University, where he worked on Department of Defense funded projects analyzing media products and online discourse produced by extremist groups.

Summary

This book contextualizes the use of terror as part of wider movements of political contention, demonstrating that terroristic innovation occurs as part of wider historical processes rather than in a vacuum.

Product details

• Authors: Yannick Veilleux-Lepage
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781786608789
• ISBN: 978-1-78660-878-9
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, Warfare & defence, Political science & theory, Terrorism, armed struggle