The Politics of Terrorism (Public Administration and Public Policy, Vol 33)

Placing terrorists and terrorist activities within their sociopolitical settings, this volume contains essays by 16 experts on the major theories, typologies, concepts, strategies, tactics, ideologies, practices, implications of, and responses to contemporary political terrorism. New to this edition are essays on typologies and state terrorism in international affairs, and terrorism within Latin America, the Middle East, the United States, Western Europe, and sub-Saharan Africa. The authors demystify the myths of contemporary political terrorism, and conclude with discussions of the interrelationship among political terrorism, the media and civil liberties; counterterrorism policies; the threat that terrorists will go nuclear; and the international terrorist network. ISBN 0-8247-7814-6: $45.00. Demystifying Terrorism: The Myths And Realities Of Contemporary Political Terrorism / Michael Stohl -- Some Characteristics Of Political Terrorism In The 1960s / Ted Robert Gurr -- The Urban Context Of Political Terrorism / P.n. Grabosky -- Political Disintegration And Latent Terror / Peter R. Knauss And D.a. Strickland -- Societal Structure And Revolutionary Terrorism: A Preliminary Investigation / Harry R. Targ -- The Theoretical Utility Of Typologies Of Terrorism: Lessons And Opportunities / Peter A. Fleming, Michael Stohl, And Alex P. Schmid -- Terror In The United States: Three Perspectives / Frederic D. Homer -- Governance By Terror / Raymond D. Duvall And Michael Stohl -- National Interests And State Terrorism In International Affairs / Michael Stohl -- Terrorism At Home And Abroad: The U.s. Government View / Federal Bureau Of Investigation. Patterns Of Global Terrorism: 1985 / U.s. Department Of State -- Ethnic And Ideological Terrorism In Western Europe / Raymond R. Corrado, With Rebecca Evans -- Terrorism In Sub-saharan Africa / Robert A. Denemark And Mary B. Welfling -- Terrorism In Latin America / George A. Lopez -- Terrorism In The Middle East: The Case Of The Arab-israeli Conflict / Ilan Peleg -- Political Terrorism In The United States: Historical Antecedents And Contemporary Trends / Ted Robert Gurr -- Responding To The Terrorist Threat: Fashions And Fundamentals / Michael Stohl. Edited By Michael Stohl. Includes Bibliographies And Index. This book provides the reader with an introduction to the concept and practice of terrorism embedded within a firm understanding of politics and social structure. It explores the major theories, typologies, strategies, ideologies, practices, and responses to contemporary political terrorism.