Rethinking terrorism / Colin Wight.
| Author/creator | Wight, Colin, 1954- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London ; New York : Palgrave in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, [2015] |
| Description | xii, 256 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Rethinking World Politics Rethinking world politics. ^A592075 |
| Contents | Owning violence: a history of the modern nation state -- The modern state -- Political dissent -- Political violence: situating terrorism -- State terrorism -- Terrorism; justifications and explanations -- Terrorism: types, effects, and organizations -- Contemporary terrorism and the War on Terror -- Conclusion: rethinking terrorism. |
| Abstract | "This book ... develops a theoretical account of contemporary forms of terrorism and their impact on the international system. Offering a structural explanation for understanding acts of terrorism, it explores the relationship between the state and protest against the state. In placing the state at the centre of the analysis and distinguishing between differing types of political protest and violence, the author gives a deflationary account of terrorism that places severe restrictionson the use of the term"--Back cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-252) and index. |
| LCCN | 2015026704 |
| ISBN | 9780230573772 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0230573770 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780230573765 |
| ISBN | 0230573762 |
| Standard identifier# | 40025280551 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | HV6431 .W5314 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |