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Rethinking Terrorism

Terrorism, Violence and the State

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Rethinking Terrorism

Terrorism, Violence and the State

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A major new text on terrorism in the contemporary world. Terrorism, Colin Wight argues, is not only a form of political violence but also a form of political communication and can only be understood - and countered effectively - in the context of its relationship to the state.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Owning Violence: A History of the Modern Nation State
3. The Modern State
4. Political Dissent
5. Political Violence: Situating Terrorism
6. State Terrorism
7. Terrorism: Justifications and Explanations
8. Terrorism: Types, Effects, and Organisation
9. Contemporary Terrorism and the War on Terror
10. Conclusion: Rethinking Terrorism.

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Published 28 Aug 2015
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Pages 272
ISBN 9780230573772
Imprint Red Globe Press
Dimensions 0 x 0 mm
Series Rethinking World Politics
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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