Military, Strategic, and Security Studies Research

An International History of Terrorism

Western and Non-Western Experiences

Edited by Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Bernhard Blumenau

Series: Political Violence

The aim of this book is to provide readers with the tools to understand the historical evolution of terrorism and counterterrorism over the past 150 years. In order to appreciate the contemporary challenges posed by terrorism it is necessary to look at its evolution, at the different phases it has...

Published January 16th 2013 by Routledge

The Psychology of Terrorism

By John Horgan, John Horgan

Series: Political Violence

To understand the psychology of those who engage in terrorism, John Horgan draws on interviews with terrorists and analyzes current evidence to argue that only by asking the right questions about this complex problem, and by answering them with evidence, can we truly begin to understand the nature...

Published June 8th 2005 by Routledge

State Terrorism and Human Rights

International Responses since the End of the Cold War

Edited by Gillian Duncan, Orla Lynch, Gilbert Ramsay, Alison M.S. Watson

Series: Political Violence

This book aims to improve understanding of the broad trends in the utilisation of political violence by examining the use of state terror in world politics. The ending of the Cold War and the overthrow of communism in Eastern Europe led many to assume that this presaged the demise of the one-party...

Published February 14th 2013 by Routledge

International Aviation and Terrorism

Evolving Threats, Evolving Security

By John Harrison

Series: Political Violence

This book examines terrorism's impact on the international aviation security regime, with a focus on the role of the United States. Tracing the historical development of the international civil aviation system, the volume examines how it has dealt with the evolving security environment caused by...

Published February 12th 2012 by Routledge

Islamist Radicalisation in Europe

An Occupational Change Process

By Daniela Pisoiu

Series: Political Violence

This book examines the Islamist radicalisation process in Europe, developing a new theoretical model based on an empirical study of the evolution of Islamist radicals in their social environment. The approach of this book is to examine how, and under what conditions, people choose to radicalise....

Published June 30th 2011 by Routledge

Militancy and Political Violence in Shiism

Trends and Patterns

Edited by Assaf Moghadam

Series: Political Violence

This book is the first systematic assessment of current trends and patterns of militancy in Shii communities in the Middle East and South Asia - specifically in Iran, Iraq, but also in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Bahrain More than thirty years after the Islamic...

Published July 14th 2011 by Routledge

Irish Republican Terrorism and Politics

A Comparative Study of the Official and the Provisional IRA

By Kacper Rekawek

Series: Political Violence

This book examines the post-ceasefire evolutions and histories of the main Irish republican terrorist factions, and the interconnected character of politics and militarism within them. Offering the first comparative study of the two leading Irish republican terrorist movements the Official IRA and...

Published March 23rd 2011 by Routledge

Democracy and Terrorism

Friend or Foe?

By Leonard Weinberg

Series: Political Violence

This book examines the relationships between democratic government and political terrorism. Since the 9/11 attacks, the United States and many of its allies have declared a ‘war on terrorism’. This struggle has been inspired in part by the belief is that by promoting democracy they will also bring...

Published March 14th 2013 by Routledge

Fault Lines in Global Jihad

Organizational, Strategic, and Ideological Fissures

Edited by Assaf Moghadam, Brian Fishman

Series: Political Violence

This book deals with the causes, nature, and impact of the divisions within the jihadi movement, and the splits between jihadis and other Islamic groups. Fault Lines in Global Jihad offers a systematic and comprehensive examination of the broad range of divisions that contribute to the weakening...

Published May 9th 2011 by Routledge

Terrorist Rehabilitation and Counter-Radicalisation

New Approaches to Counter-terrorism

Edited by Lawrence Rubin, Rohan Gunaratna, Jolene Jerard

Series: Political Violence

This book seeks to explore the new frontiers in counter-terrorism research, analyses and practice, focusing on the imperative to rehabilitate terrorists. The post-9/11 world is in a very early stage of global rehabilitation both of terrorists and criminals. Nonetheless, some correctional...

Published January 26th 2011 by Routledge

Terrorism Versus Democracy

The Liberal State Response, 3rd Edition

By Paul Wilkinson

Series: Political Violence

This book examines the terrorist networks that operate globally and analyses the long-term future of terrorism and terrorist-backed insurgencies. Terrorism remains a serious problem for the international community. The global picture does not indicate that the ‘war on terror’, which President...

Published January 26th 2011 by Routledge

Terrorism, Identity and Legitimacy

The Four Waves theory and political violence

Edited by Jean E. Rosenfeld

Series: Political Violence

This book argues that terrorism in the modern world has occurred in four "waves" of forty years each. It offers evidence-based explanations of terrorism, national identity, and political legitimacy by leading scholars from various disciplines with contrasting perspectives on political violence....

Published November 30th 2010 by Routledge

Terrorism and the Olympics

Major Event Security and Lessons for the Future

Edited by Anthony Richards, Pete Fussey, Andrew Silke

Series: Political Violence

The book aims to outline the progress, problems and challenges of delivering a safe and secure Olympics in the context of the contemporary serious and enduring terrorist threat. The enormous media profile and symbolic significance of the Olympic Games, the history of terrorists aiming to use such...

Published November 16th 2010 by Routledge

The Psychology of Counter-Terrorism

Edited by Andrew Silke

Series: Political Violence

This edited book explores how psychology can be used to improve our understanding of terrorism and counterterrorism. This work firstly aims to provide balanced and objective insight into the psychology of terrorists; what their motivations are, what keeps them involved in terrorist groups, and...

Published October 21st 2010 by Routledge

Explaining Terrorism

Causes, Processes and Consequences

By Martha Crenshaw

Series: Political Violence

This volume comprises some of the key essays by Professor Crenshaw, from 1972 to the present-day, on the causes, processes and consequences of terrorism. Since the early 1970s, scholars and practitioners have tried to explain terrorism and to assess the effectiveness of government responses to...

Published October 7th 2010 by Routledge

Terrorist Groups and the New Tribalism

Terrorism’s Fifth Wave

By Jeffrey Kaplan

Series: Political Violence

The central focus of this book is a small but vitally important group of movements that constitute a distinct 'fifth wave' of modern terrorism, here called the "New Tribalism". Terrorist Groups and the New Tribalism examines a collection of terrorist or insurgent movements whose similarity...

Published February 4th 2010 by Routledge

Negotiating with Terrorists

Strategy, Tactics, and Politics

By Guy Olivier Faure, I. William Zartman

Series: Political Violence

This edited volume addresses the important issue of negotiating with terrorists, and offers recommendations for best practice and processes. Hostage negotiation is the process of trying to align two often completely polarised parties. Authorities view hostage taking as unacceptable demands made...

Published January 31st 2010 by Routledge

Understanding Violent Radicalisation

Terrorist and Jihadist Movements in Europe

Edited by Magnus Ranstorp

Series: Political Violence

This is the first book to address in depth the interplay between radicalisation and political violence in Europe, as well as the effectiveness of counter-measures. As evidenced from the multitude of intercepted plots across several European cities since 2001, the threat level and the intensity of...

Published December 9th 2009 by Routledge

Walking Away from Terrorism

Accounts of Disengagement from Radical and Extremist Movements

By John Horgan

Series: Political Violence

This accessible new book looks at how and why individuals leave terrorist movements, and considers the lessons and implications that emerge from this process. Focusing on the tipping points for disengagement from groups such as Al Qaeda, the IRA and the UVF, this volume is...

Published May 10th 2009 by Routledge

Unconventional Weapons and International Terrorism

Challenges and New Approaches

Edited by Magnus Ranstorp, Magnus Normark

Series: Political Violence

In recent years, senior policy officials have highlighted increased signs of convergence between terrorism and unconventional (CBRN) weapons. Terrorism now involves technologies available to anyone, anywhere, anytime, deployed through innovative solutions. This indicates a new and more complex...

Published January 12th 2009 by Routledge

Leaving Terrorism Behind

Individual and Collective Disengagement

Edited by Tore Bjorgo, John Horgan

Series: Political Violence

This new edited volume expands our understanding of the processes by which individuals and groups disengage from terrorism. While there has been a growing awareness of the need to understand and prevent processes of radicalization into terrorism, disengagement and deradicalization from terrorism...

Published November 27th 2008 by Routledge

Combating Terrorism in Northern Ireland

Edited by James Dingley

Series: Political Violence

This edited book analyses the lessons which can be drawn from Northern Ireland’s experiences of combating terrorism. The essays in this volume unite analysis and practice in exploring both the conflict in Northern Ireland and the internationally applicable counter-terrorism lessons which can be...

Published October 12th 2008 by Routledge

Global Jihadism

Theory and Practice

By Jarret M. Brachman

Series: Political Violence

Global Jihadism exposes the core doctrine and strategy of today’s global Jihadist movement. The first half of the book explores the ideas upon which groups such as Al Qaeda are built, including the concepts of Jihad, al-Wala wal-Bara, Takfir and Tawhid. Jarret Brachman exposes a genre of Jihadist...

Published July 23rd 2008 by Routledge

Understanding Terrorism and Political Violence

The Life Cycle of Birth, Growth, Transformation, and Demise

By Dipak K. Gupta

Series: Political Violence

This book explains the lifecycle of terrorist organizations from an innovative theoretical perspective, combining economics with social psychology. It provides a new approach to understanding human behaviour in organized society, and then uses this to analyze the forces shaping the lifecycle of...

Published March 30th 2008 by Routledge

Terrorism Today

2nd Edition

By Christopher C. Harmon

Series: Political Violence

The new edition of this best-selling insight into terrorism today has been fully updated and revised to include what the author terms the new ‘militant Moslem international.’ Drawing directly on the words and ideas of terrorists themselves, this book is an examination of patterns, current trends...

Published October 17th 2007 by Routledge

Homeland Security in the UK

Future Preparedness for Terrorist Attack since 9/11

Edited by Paul Wilkinson

Series: Political Violence

This book is a detailed examination of whether domestic security measures are striking an appropriate balance between homeland security and civil liberties in the post-9/11 era. Professor Paul Wilkinson and the other contributors assess the nature of UK responses to terrorism by key public and...

Published June 13th 2007 by Routledge

The IRA and Armed Struggle

By Rogelio Alonso

Series: Political Violence

The IRA is one of the oldest terrorist organizations in the world and conducted a ferociously violent campaign for almost thirty years. Now deeply enmeshed in the Northern Ireland peace process, Rogelio Alonso asks why one of the bloodiest terrorist movements of our time decide to swap weapons for...

Published December 13th 2006 by Routledge

Mapping Terrorism Research

State of the Art, Gaps and Future Direction

Edited by Magnus Ranstorp

Series: Political Violence

Containing essays by an array of top international scholars, this new book provides a comprehensive analytical critique of the current state of research in the terrorism and counterterrorism studies field, what it has substantively achieved over the years and where it should be heading in the...

Published November 22nd 2006 by Routledge

The Ideological War on Terror

Worldwide Strategies For Counter-Terrorism

Edited by Anne Aldis, Graeme Herd

Series: Political Violence

This edited book addresses the appropriateness of US and other counter-terrorist (CT) strategies in Europe and Eurasia, the Middle East, the Asia Pacific region and in Latin America, with a view to improving their effectiveness. The book has three main objectives: to re-examine terrorists'...

Published October 4th 2006 by Routledge

Countering Terrorism and WMD

Creating a Global Counter-Terrorism Network

Edited by Peter Katona, Michael D. Intriligator, John P. Sullivan

Series: Political Violence

This volume shows us that in order to deal with today’s Fourth Generation asymmetric warfare by terrorist groups using conventional arms and weapons of mass destruction, we need a new ‘global networked’ approach. The contributors examine the various attempts that have been made to counter the...

Published September 20th 2006 by Routledge

Root Causes of Suicide Terrorism

The Globalization of Martyrdom

Edited by Ami Pedahzur

Series: Political Violence

This highly topical new study clearly shows how there are at least two reasons to question the central role that is assigned to religion, in particular Islam, when explaining suicide terrorism. suicide terrorism is a modern phenomenon, yet Islam is a very old religion. Except for two periods...

Published June 21st 2006 by Routledge