The Strategy of Terrorism: How it Works, and Why it Fails - Brossura

Libro 2 di 37: Contemporary Terrorism Studies

Neumann, Peter R. R.; Smith, M.L.R.

 
9780415545266: The Strategy of Terrorism: How it Works, and Why it Fails
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ISBN 10: 0415545269 ISBN 13: 9780415545266
Casa editrice: Routledge, 2009

Sinossi

This is the first book to set out a comprehensive framework by which to understand terrorism as strategy. It contends that even terrorism of the supposedly nihilist variety can be viewed as a bona fide method for distributing means to fulfil the ends of policy, that is, as a strategy.

The main purpose of the work is to describe the dynamics of terrorism and evaluate their effectiveness, as well as to theorize upon, and clarify the correlation between, political ends and terrorist means. The text explains the modus operandi of terrorism, and demonstrates how terrorism relies on manipulating the psychological impact of (usually) relatively small-scale attacks. Using a variety of case studies, The Strategy of Terrorism shows how many campaigns of terrorism end in failure when they lose their power to terrify. The authors spell out what a proper understanding of terrorism as a strategy implies for those who want to make terrorism ineffective, and offer a number of policy recommendations derived directly from their critique.

This is the first contribution of strategic studies to the study of terrorism, and will be of much interest to students of terrorism, strategy and security studies, as well as military professionals and policy makers.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Peter R. Neumann is Director of the Centre for Defence Studies, King's College London. M. L. R. Smith is Reader in War Studies, Department of War Studies, King’s College London.

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Editore
Routledge
Data di pubblicazione
2009
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0415545269
ISBN 13 
9780415545266
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero edizione
1
Numero di pagine
140
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
gpsr@libri.de
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9780415426183: The Strategy of Terrorism: How it Works, and Why it Fails

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  0415426189 ISBN 13:  9780415426183
Casa editrice: Routledge, 2007
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