Encyclopedia of Terrorism
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Format
Mixed media product
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
871
Utgivningsdatum
2012-11-21
Upplaga
New.
Förlag
ABC-CLIO
Medarbetare
Chalk, Peter (ed.)
Illustrationer
69 bw illus
Dimensioner
259 x 185 x 64 mm
Vikt
2079 g
Antal komponenter
2
Komponenter
Contains 2 hardbacks
ISBN
9780313308956

Encyclopedia of Terrorism

[2 volumes]

av Peter Chalk
Mixed media product,  Engelska, 2012-11-21

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A valuable, up-to-date reference tool for understanding the latest developments in national and international terrorism-one of the most pressing security challenges facing the world today. Terrorism has emerged as one of the main foreign and national policy challenges of the 21st century. Encyclopedia of Terrorism provides comprehensive coverage of the events, individuals, groups, incidents, and trends in terrorism in the modern era. This essential work presents accurate, concise, and crucial information on developments since the watershed events of September 11, 2001, providing readers with an invaluable reference tool for understanding major developments that have occurred in domestic and international terrorism. The work is fully cross-referenced to provide a comprehensive research tool for high school students, academics, security analysts, and other readers interested in the study of terrorism.
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Overall, this encyclopedia provides a wealth of information on terrorists, terrorist groups, and incidents. It would be useful to anyone researching information on such activities throughout the world in the 20th and 21st centuries. A solid addition to reference collections. * Library Journal * The volumes are easily accessible and readable, providing essential information addressing the who, what, when, and where of terrorists and their actions. Recommended. * Choice * The writing is accessible and unbiased. Considering that many other standard sources on the topic of terrorism are either outdated or much shorter . . . . This set is recommended for most public and school libraries. * Booklist * Written by an international array of scholars and graduate students, this is an alphabetically organized compilation of individual terrorists, terrorism incidents, and terrorist organizations covering a global scale for the past several decades. . . . This work is strongly recommended. * ARBA *

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Peter Chalk, PhD, is senior analyst with the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, CA, and associate editor of Studies in Conflict and Terrorism.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction List of Entries Encyclopedia Entries Chronology of Major Global Terrorist Events Glossaries Bibliography Categorical List of Entries List of Contributors Index

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