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- Pays close attention to the nature and character of the state
- Offers comparative analysis of three historical cases of terrorism and counter-terrorism
- Examines the role of human weaknesses and flaws such as emotion, personality flaws, lack of communication in driving and shaping the outcome of terrorist campaigns
Part of the book series: Rethinking Political Violence (RPV)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book investigates the ways in which the particular nature and character of the state can impact upon the effectiveness of counter-terrorism efforts, and on the trajectory of violent conflicts. Here, McConaghy not only analyses historical campaigns of terrorism and the response of states to them, but also highlights how factors such as emotion, intra-state cooperation, communication and competition have all served to shape conflicts in the past. This volume explains what the ramifications of these factors are for academics studying political violence, for state elites with counter-terrorism responsibility, and for individuals or organizations who use violence to achieve their political goals.
Authors and Affiliations
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University of St Andrews , St Andrews, United Kingdom
Kieran McConaghy
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Terrorism and the State
Book Subtitle: Intra-state Dynamics and the Response to Non-State Political Violence
Authors: Kieran McConaghy
Series Title: Rethinking Political Violence
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57267-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-57266-0Published: 05 September 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-57267-7Published: 22 August 2017
Series ISSN: 2752-8588
Series E-ISSN: 2752-8596
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 182