The Cambridge History of Terrorism

Richard English is Professor of Politics at Queen's University Belfast.

'… the book delivers what the title promises to a broader audience and puts recent terror events into a broader, longer historical context … Recommended.' C. J. Wright, Choice Connect

• Part I. Introduction: 1. History and the Study of Terrorism Richard English; Part II. Frameworks and Definitions: 2. History and the Definition of Terrorism Martyn Frampton; 3. Terrorism, History and Periodisation Warren C. Brown; 4. Terrorism, History and Regionalisation Rory Miller; 5. A Processual Approach to Political Violence: How History Matters Lorenzo Bosi; 6. Terrorism, History and Neighbouring Disciplines in the Academy Bernhard Blumenau; Part III. Historical Case Studies in Terrorism: 7. Terrorism in Israel/Palestine Julie M. Norman; 8. Terrorism in the Basque Country Ludger Mees; 9. Terrorism in African History Richard Reid; 10. The History of Terrorism in Pakistan Dayyab Gillani; 11. Political Violence in Ireland Fearghal McGarry; 12. Terrorism in the Russian Empire: the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries Ekaterina Stepanova; 13. Terrorism in Post-Soviet Russia: 1990s to 2010s Ekaterina Stepanova; 14. Terrorism in The Netherlands: A History Beatrice de Graaf; 15. Terrorism: An American Story Dennis Dworkin; 16. Political Violence and Terrorism in Colombia Roddy Brett; 17. The Paths of Terrorism in Peru: Nineteenth to Twenty-First Centuries Cecilia Mendez; 18. Aqtihams (Whirlwind Attacks): The Rise, Fall and Phoenix-Like Resurgence of ISIS and Shiite Terrorists Groups in Iraq Brian Glyn Williams; 19. Transnational Connections: Militant Irish Republicans and the World Kieran McConaghy; Part IV. Thematic Essays: 20. 'September 12 Thinking': The Missing Histories of Counter-Terrorism Steve Hewitt; 21. The History of Terrorism and Communication Brigitte L. Nacos and Melih Barut; 22. Terrorism, History and Religion Richard English; 23. History, Terrorism and the State Rory Cox; 24. Into the Labyrinth: Terrorism, History and Diplomacy Joseph Morrison Skelly; 25. Gender Politics and Terrorist Histories Sylvia Schraut; Part V. Conclusion: 26. Terrorism and History: Current Knowledge and Future Research Richard English.