Contemporary State Terrorism: Theory and Practice (Routledge Critical Terrorism Studies) by Jackson, Richard [Editor]; Murphy, Eamon [Editor]; Poynting, Scott [Editor];

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New. This volume aims to `bring the state back into terrorism studies' and fill the notable gap that currently exists in our understanding of the ways in which states employ terrorism as a political strategy of internal governance or foreign policy. Within this broader context, the volume has a number of specific aims. First, it aims to make the argument that state terrorism is a valid and analytically useful concept which can do much to illuminate our understanding of state repression and governance, and illustrate the varieties of actors, modalities, aims, forms, and outcomes of this form of contemporary political violence. Secondly, by discussing a rich and diverse set of empirical case studies of contemporary state terrorism this volume explores and tests theoretical notions, generates new questions and provides a resource for further research. Thirdly, it contributes to a critical-normative approach to the study of terrorism more broadly and challenges dominant approaches and… Read More

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Taylor & Francis, 2011. Paperback. New. 242 pages. 9.25x6.00x0.50 inches.