01806    a2200145   4500020001800000082001900018100002300037245004300060250001200103260004200115300001200157504001800169520141000187650006301597  a9780198809098  a303.625bTOW-T  aTownshend, Charles  aTerrorismb: a very short introduction  a 3rd ed  bOxford University Pressc2018aOxford  axv,165p  aInclude Index  aFor many, the terrorist attacks of September 2001 changed the face of the world, pushing terrorism to the top of political agendas, and leading to a series of world events including the war in Iraq and the invasion of Afghanistan. The recent terror attacks in various European cities have shown that terrorism remains a crucial issue today. Charting a clear path through the efforts to understand and explain modern terrorism, Charles Townshend examines the historical, ideological, and local roots of terrorist violence.
Starting from the question of why terrorists find it so easy to seize public attention, this new edition analyzes the emergence of terrorism as a political strategy and discusses the objectives which have been pursued by users of this strategy from French revolutionaries to Islamic jihadists. Considering the kinds of groups and individuals who adopt terrorism, Townshend discusses the emergence of ISIS and the upsurge in individual suicide action and explores the issues involved in finding a proportionate response to the threat they present, particularly by liberal democratic societies. Analyzing the growing use of knives and other edged weapons in attacks, and the issue of "cyber terror," Townshend details the use of counterterrorism measures, from control orders to drone strikes, including the Belgian and French responses to the Brussels, Paris, Nice, and Rouen attacks.  aPolitical SciencevPolitical Freedom & SecurityvTerrorism