Author (Person) | Engene, Jan Oskar |
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Publisher | Edward Elgar |
Publication Date | 2004 |
ISBN | 1-84376-582-9 |
Content Type | Textbook | Monograph |
Abstract: The book is organised over six chapters. Chapter one introduces a definition of terrorism and sets it in context to assist the investigation of patterns of terrorism and variations between countries. Chapter two aims to develop a theoretical perspective which can explain the variations in terrorism in modern European states and considers opinions on the sources and roots of terrorism. Chapter three moves from the theory to the practical, examining the strengths and weaknesses of the data system used in this investigation - TWEED (Terrorism in Western Europe: Event Data). Chapters four to six concentrate on the patterns of terrorism in Western Europe in the post-Second World War period. Chapter four looks at political terrorism in Western Europe as a region and considers which type is dominant - internal (domestic) or international - and goes on to consider the patterns of domestic terrorism both as to its intensity of violence and the ideological tendencies. Chapter five examines possible systematic relationships between variations in terrorism in the West European countries. Detailed analysis of the patterns of terrorism seen in each of the eighteen countries under scrutiny is given in chapter six. The work will interest scholars, students, policy makers and researchers engaged in the fields of European Studies, comparative politics, social sciences and the development of the terrorist threat in Europe. Contents: |
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Source Link | http://www.e-elgar.co.uk/ |
Subject Categories | Security and Defence |
Countries / Regions | Europe |
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