NCJ Number
44307
Editor(s)
Y ALEXANDER,
S M FINGER
Date Published
1977
Length
393 pages
Annotation
THIS COLLECTION OF ESSAYS PRESENTS DISCUSSION BY VARIOUS DISCIPLINES ON THE MEANING, CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND CONTROL OF ALL FORMS OF TERRORIST ACTION.
Abstract
DISCUSSIONS COVER DEFINITIONAL AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES, AS WELL AS POLITICAL AND STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES. TERRORISM IS EXAMINED FROM THE LEGAL ANGLE, AND EXPLORED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MEDIA. TERRORISM IS ALSO DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF CURRENT CHALLENGES AND FUTURE IMPLICATIONS. THE TEXT INCLUDES A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY AND AN INDEX.