A critical reflection on the role of terrorism in major armed conflicts occurring during the 1990s and the first decade of the twenty first century. Case studies include Bosnia, Kosovo, Chechnya, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. -- .
Focuses on the relationships between democratic government, open societies and political terrorism. This volume illustrates that the achievement of greater 'homeland security' within the United States seems to require imposing restrictions on the very democratic values the administration seeks to promote abroad.
This book considers not the beginning or origins of terrorism but how groups that use terrorism end, the book provides a unique empirically informed perspective on the end of terrorism that is a valuable addition to the currently available in the literature on the subject.
What drives someone to become a suicide bomber? Who are al Qaeda and what do they want? This book answers these and other questions in an exploration that ranges from French Revolution to death squads of Colombia, and reveals how terrorism has become an invasive presence that affects government policy, military actions, and holiday destinations.