Terrorism Versus Democracy: The Liberal State Response (Third edition)

✍ Scribed by Paul Wilkinson

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 256
• Series: Political Violence
• Edition: 3
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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 George W. Bush declared in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, has been won. On the other hand it would be incorrect to assume that Al Qaeda, its affiliates and other jihadi groups have won their so-called ‘holy war’ against the Coalition against Terrorism formed after 9/11. This new edition gives more attention to the political and strategic impact of modern transnational terrorism, the need for maximum international cooperation by law-abiding states to counter not only direct threats to the safety and security of their own citizens but also to preserve international peace and security through strengthening counter-proliferation and cooperative threat reduction (CTR). This book is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of terrorism studies, political science and international relations, as well as for policy makers and journalists.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Title page......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgements......Page 11
Glossary of terrorist groups......Page 12
Introduction to the third edition......Page 20
1 Terrorism, insurgency and asymmetrical conflict. Introduction to the concept of terrorism......Page 23
2 The emergence of modern terrorism. Liberal democracies and the emergence of modern terrorism......Page 41
3 Origins and key characteristics of Al Qaeda......Page 60
4 Terrorist-backed insurgencies......Page 68
5 Politics, diplomacy and peace processes. Pathways out of terrorism?......Page 83
6 Law-enforcement, criminal justice and the liberal state......Page 94
7 The role of the military in combating terrorism......Page 120
8 Hostage-taking, sieges and problems of response......Page 131
9 Aviation security......Page 148
10 The media and terrorism......Page 168
11 International cooperation against terrorism. The evolution of international cooperation......Page 182
12 The future of terrorism......Page 201
13 Conclusion. Towards a response to terrorism based on democratic principles and respect for human rights......Page 213
Notes......Page 231
Bibliography and further reading......Page 243
Index......Page 253