| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 276 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
New directions in terrorism studies |
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New directions in terrorism studies.
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| Contents |
The "new" terrorism in warfare -- The logic of our approach : data and measurement -- Terrorism as a leading indicator : insurgents' use of terrorism at the initial stages of conflict -- Terrorism as a tactic of wider-scale warfare -- Terrorism after wars : the weapon of the weakest? -- Conclusions and forecasts |
| Summary |
The role of terrorism in twenty-first-century warfare is a critical reflection on the major armed conflicts occurring during the 1990s and the first decade of the Twenty First Century. Conflicts in Bosnia, Kosovo, Chechnya, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria all involved the use of terrorism by one or more groups. Turning to the future, the book asks what does this mean for violent conflicts yet to come? Using a variety of case studies, Weinberg and Martin provide a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the role played by terrorism as a stand-alone tactic as well as one used to ignite broad-scale |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-270) and index |
| Notes |
In English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
War -- History -- 20th century
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Military history, Modern -- 20th century.
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Insurgency.
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Terrorism.
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Terrorism
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terrorism.
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Terrorism, armed struggle.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Security (National & International)
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Insurgency.
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Military history, Modern.
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Terrorism.
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War.
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Society & Social Sciences -- Politics & goverment -- Political activism -- Armed conflict.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Weinberg, Leonard, 1939- author.
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| ISBN |
9781784997649 |
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1784997641 |
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9781784998080 |
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1784998087 |
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