The Routledge Handbook of Terrorism Research (Routledge Handbooks)
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (667 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415520991 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 736 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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His 1988 book Political Terrorism long occupied a cornerstone position as one of the few absolutely essential core texts for every terrorism researcher. A special feature is the responses of 100 authorities in the field to critical questions on terrorist and counter-terrorist activities. It captures many of the findings produced by the myriad studies on terrorism and counterterrorism and outlines them in an easy to follow chapter framework. While terrorism does not seem to be abating, this comprehensive volume proves it is not beyond understanding or, ultimately, disabling." -The Washington Times, 1 April 2011 (Review by Joshua Sinai)'The extraordinary Handbook Alex Schmid edit
Currently he is Fellow-in-Residence at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIAS).. Alex P. Until 2009, he was Director of the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at the University of St Andrews, UK, where he held a chair in International Relations and, until 2005, Officer-in-Charge of the Terrorism Prevention Branch at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna
Anne Speckhard said A long Distinguished Voice in Terrorism Studies has created an Extraordinary Reference Work. Alex Schmid, Director of the Terrorism Research Intitiative (TRI) and long a distinguished voice in terrorism studies has created an extraordinary reference work for students and researchers of terrorism, political violence and security studies that surpasses all his previous and already prodigious efforts in this vein. It gives the most exte. Richard Dion, PhD said Routledge Handbook of Terrorism. If you are involved in the field - you NEED this publication within easy reach . the document covers nearly anything you might want to know . this is a follow-up/updated version of the "tour-de-force" that preceded this version and it does not disappoint nor let up on keeping up the quality of material presented. As an independent researcher . Is like the google for terrorism studies Diegojaf This is a must have for anyone who is interested in research about terrorism
The work also features a large collection of typologies and surveys a wide range of theories of terrorism. This major new Handbook synthesises more than two decades of scholarly research, and provides a comprehensive overview of the field of terrorism studies.The content of the Handbook is based on the responses to a questionnaire by nearly 100 experts from more than 20 countries as well as the specific expertise and experience of the volume editor and the various contributors. Additional chapters survey terrorist databases and provide a guide to available resources on terrorism in libraries and on the Internet. It also includes the most comprehensive World Directory of Extremist, Terrorist and other Organizations associated with Guer