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Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter One: Terrorism Today and Yesterday; Chapter Two: Definitions, Classifications, and Causes; Chapter Three: Terrorism in the Ancient World; Chapter Four: The Middle Ages to the Renaissance; Chapter Five: Terrorism in the Age of Revolutions; Chapter Six: The End of the Napoleonic Wars to World War I; Chapter Seven: Terrorist Groups between the Wars; Chapter Eight: The End of Empires and Terrorism; Chapter Nine: The Rise of the New Left and the Failure of Communism: Increasing Terrorism on a Global Scale; Chapter Ten: From Marxism Back to Communalism
Chapter Eleven: ConclusionsNotes; Bibliography; Index
Terrorism is not a new phenomenon but has been present for over two thousand years. It has been used to advance ethnic, religious, and ideological goals; it has been used by dissidents and states to maintain control; it has been used at times as a means for attaining or maintaining power for its own sake. Terrorism has often appeared as a response to the intrusion of outside groups in established societies. This book places terrorism in a historical and analytical context. It is a comparison of terrorist groups over time, noting bothsimilarities and differences. It will also contribute to disc