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Subject(s)

• Terrorism—Prevention [Browse]
• Democracy [Browse]
• Liberalism [Browse]
• Terrorism—Prevention—Government policy [Browse]

Series

• Cass series on political violence [More in this series]
• Political violence

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. [224]-233) and index.

Contents

• Terrorism, insurgency, and asymmetrical conflict : introduction to the concept of terrorism
• The emergence of modern terrorism : liberal democracies and the emergence of modern terrorism
• Origins and key characteristics of Al Qaeda
• Terrorist-backed insurgencies
• Politics, diplomacy, and peace processes : pathways out of terrorism?
• Law-enforcement, criminal justice, and the liberal state
• The role of the military in combating terrorism
• Hostage-taking, sieges and problems of response
• Aviation security
• The media and terrorism
• International cooperation against terrorism : the evolution of international cooperation
• The future of terrorism
• Conclusion : towards a response to terrorism based on democratic principles and respect for human rights.

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ISBN

• 9780415588003
• 0415588006
• 9780415587990 (pbk.)
• 0415587999 (pbk.)
• 9780203832318 (ebk.)
• 0203832310 (ebk.)

LCCN

2010030733

OCLC

649702342

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