{"product_id":"terrorism-9781408282571","title":"Terrorism","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rosemary H. T. O'Kane\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Addison Wesley Longman\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe word 'terrorism' commonly evokes images of the suicide bomber with explosives strapped around the waist, of hijacked aeroplanes and of bombs placed under a park bench. To think of terrorism only in terms of acts carried out by terrorist groups, however, is to seriously misunderstand its true nature. It is not restricted to extremist factions such as ETA or Al-Qaida, but is\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ealso perpetrated and supported by governments.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this fully revised and updated introduction Rosemary H. T. O'Kane offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the groups, states and regimes of terrorism across 2000 years of history up to the present day. Exploring new cases such as Darfur, Sudan and the spread of Islamic groups after 9\/11, the book also includes: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn updated chronology extended to 2011 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA document section with eighteen important documents on terrorism, a full glossary, and a who's who of important figures \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA full colour photo plate section and two world maps, depicting terror regimes and terrorist group bases \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase studies and explanations for each form of terrorism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis text is an ideal introduction for students studying the subject of terrorism within the disciplines of history, politics, international relations, peace and conflict studies, criminology and sociology, as well as anyone with a general interest in global politics. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eRosemary H. T. O'Kane\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Comparative Political Theory at Keele University (Emeritus since 2009). She has written widely on the subject of terrorism in both books and journals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45236015235223,"sku":"9781408282571","price":3478.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781408282571.webp?v=1769211636","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/terrorism-9781408282571","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}