Research on terrorism : trends, achievements and failures / editor, Andrew Silke ; foreword, Bruce Hoffman.

Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
London : Frank Cass, 2004.
Description
1 online resource (261 p.)

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Subject(s)
Series
Cass series on political violence. [More in this series]
Summary note
This book brings together leading international experts in the world of terrorism research and counterterrorism policy-making. It has three clear areas of focus:it looks at current issues and trends in terrorism researchit explores how contemporary research on terrorism is focused and conductedit examines how this research impacts in terms of counterterrorism policy and practice. This is essential reading for all students of politics and security studies and scholars with an interest in terrorism and policy-making.
Notes
Includes index.
Language note
English
Contents
  • Book Cover; Copyright; Title; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; About the Editor; About the Contributors; Foreword; 1 An Introduction to Terrorism Research; 2 The Case for Firsthand Research; 3 The Devil You Know: Continuing Problems with Research on Terrorism*; 4 Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism Research: Past and Future; 5 Everything that Descends Must Converge: Terrorism, Globalism and Democracy; 6 Terrorism and Knowledge Growth: A Databases and Internet Analysis; 7 What Do We Know About the Substitution Effect in Transnational Terrorism?
  • 8 Conflict Theory and the Trajectory of Terrorist Campaigns in Western Europe9 Breaking the Cycle: Empirical Research and Postgraduate Studies on Terrorism; 10 The Road Less Travelled: Recent Trends in Terrorism Research; 11 Redefining the Issues: The Future of Terrorism Research and the Search for Empathy; Index
ISBN
  • 1-135-76336-4
  • 1-135-76337-2
  • 0-429-23376-0
  • 1-280-26735-6
  • 0-203-50097-0
  • 9786610267354
  • 9780429233760
OCLC
  • 264495180
  • 946572783
Doi
10.4324/9780203500972
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