DOES TERRORISM WORK?Terrorism is surrounded by myths. One of the most enduring of these myths and half-truths is that terrorism never works; that in the end, the state will prevail and the terrorists will either be dead or imprisoned or otherwise forced to end their campaign of violence. It is true that most terrorist groups are beaten. Within twelve months of their first attack most terrorist groups have been crushed. Within ten years half of the rest have been beaten. However, a small proportion - roughly one group in twenty - endures and incredibly goes on to win the conflict and beat the governments opposing them. This book is about these triumphs of terror, how and why they happen and what the beaten governments could and should have done differently. It is a book about blunders and miscalculations, of the danger of underestimating a weak enemy and the hubris of empire. It encompasses tales of courage and despair, ruthlessness and tragedy, brutality and hope. In the end, it represents not just one but many warnings from history. About the care that is needed when confronted with terrorism and about just how badly events can go for even the most powerful state if they get it wrong.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781444163315
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Vendor
John Murray Learning
Vekt
161 gr
Høyde
177 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Dybde
14 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
160
Forfatter
Om bidragsyterne
Andrew Silke (London, England) is the UK's leading expert on Terrorism. He is a Professor at the University of East London, where he is programme director for Terrorism Studies. He advises leading bodies in the UK and Europe, including the Select Committee of the House of Commons and the Metropolitan Police. He is a frequent talking head on TV and radio.