Terrorism: The Basics - The Basics

Informationen zum Autor James M. Lutz is a Professor of Political Science at Indiana University-Purdue University!USA! and Brenda J. Lutz received her PhD in Politics from the University of Dundee! Scotland. They have collaborated on a great number of works dealing with terrorism including major textbooks! edited collections and more than a dozen articles and book chapters dealing with various aspects of terrorism. Klappentext Common misconceptions about the nature of terrorism and terrorists themselves are dispelled as the authors provide clear and jargon-free answers to the big questions: What does terrorism involve? Who can be classified as a terrorist? What are terrorists trying to achieve? Who are the supporters of terrorism? Zusammenfassung Terrorism: The Basics is an ideal starting point for anyone interested in one of the most discussed, written about and analysed aspects of modern life. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. What is Terrorism? 2. What do the Terrorists Want? 3. Who are the Terrorists? 4. What are the Techniques? 5. Who are the Targets of Terrorists? 6. Who Supports the Terrorists? 7. Some Major Terrorist Groups 8. What can be Done to Counter Terrorism? 9. Will Terrorism Continue? 10. Conclusions

Product details

• Authors: Hermione (Wolfson College Lee, Lee Hermione, Brenda Lutz, James Lutz
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.02.2011
• EAN: 9780415573337
• ISBN: 978-0-415-57333-7
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: The Basics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Women Authors, LITERARY CRITICISM / Feminist, Feminism & feminist theory, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Feminism and feminist theory, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000