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Western State Terrorism
Alexander L. George
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Description for Western State Terrorism
Paperback. Studies instances of terrorism that, the authors argue, have been sponsored or supported by the USA and some of its allies. The book also examines the political ends to which such terrorism has been put. US foreign policy, South Africa, Northern Ireland, and Israeli arms policy are scrutinized. Editor(s): George, Alexander L. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
Western State Terrorism examines the political uses to shich the U.S. and its allies have put the terrorism perpetrated by their official enemies-often small scale terrorism compared to that sponsored by the West. The contributors to this study place such retail terrorism in the context of U.S. supported wholesale violence and offer an analysis fo the ideological goals that have been served by mainstream discussions of terrorism. This timely and controversial study radically questions current ideas and definitions of terrorism.
Western State Terrorism examines the political uses to shich the U.S. and its allies have put the terrorism perpetrated by their official enemies-often small scale terrorism compared to that sponsored by the West. The contributors to this study place such retail terrorism in the context of U.S. supported wholesale violence and offer an analysis fo the ideological goals that have been served by mainstream discussions of terrorism. This timely and controversial study radically questions current ideas and definitions of terrorism.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745609317
SKU
V9780745609317
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About Alexander L. George
Alexander L. George was Graham H. Stuart Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Stanford University and the author or coauthor of many books, most recently Presidential Personality and Performance (1998).
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