Terrorism and Global Disorder
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Terrorism and Global Disorder

Political Violence in the Contemporary World

  1. 296 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Terrorism and Global Disorder

Political Violence in the Contemporary World

About this book

This book offers a valuable study of the nature and development of terrorism in all its forms in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Powerfully argued and thought-provoking, "Terrorism and Global Disorder" 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. The 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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Preface
  4. 1. Introduction : A day of infamy
  5. 2. A clash of civilizations?
  6. 3. Blowback
  7. 4. Diversion
  8. 5. Spoiler Violence
  9. 6. Breakdown
  10. 7. Revenge and spill-over
  11. 8. A logic of escalation?
  12. 9. Counter-terrorism
  13. 10. Peace processes and terrorism
  14. 11. Injustice and inequality
  15. 12. Conclusion: terrorism and global disorder
  16. Concise bibliography
  17. Index