World Terrorism: An Encyclopedia of Political Violence from Ancient Times to the Post-9/11 Era

ISBN-10
0765682826
ISBN-13
9780765682826
Series
World Terrorism
Category
Terrorism
Language
English
Published
2013
Author
James Ciment

Description

This reference offers the most complete and authoritative resource on one of the most critical issues in the world today. Articles cover the broad sweep of political violence throughout history; groups, causes, and incidents in countries and regions across the globe; underlying issues of definition and viewpoint; the tactics, methods, and aim of modern terrorists; and approaches to counter-terrorism.

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