Terrorism Versus Democracy
Author | : Paul Wilkinson |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2011-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1136835466 |
Examines global terrorist networks and discusses the long-term future of terrorism.
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Author | : Paul Wilkinson |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2011-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1136835466 |
Examines global terrorist networks and discusses the long-term future of terrorism.
Author | : Leonard Weinberg |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 178 |
Release | : 2013-02-11 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1135097739 |
This book examines the relationships between democratic government and political terrorism. Since the 9/11 attacks, the United States and many of its allies have declared a ‘war on terrorism’. This struggle has been inspired in part by the belief is that by promoting democracy they will also bring an end to terrorism. Where people enjoy the blessings of liberty, they will naturally find peaceful outlets for the expression of their political views, it has been widely held. Terrorism, on the other hand, is seen largely as a consequence of repression. Where citizens cannot choose rulers freely and where dissenting voices are silenced by the authorities, terrorism and other types of violence appear to follow. Democracy and Terrorism investigates the link between terrorism and the underlying principles of democracy, both from an historical perspective and against contemporary developments in the Middle East and elsewhere. Drawing upon a range of different case studies, and using quantitative data to investigate statistical links between the waves of democracy and manifestations of terrorist violence, the book reviews whether terrorism is in fact constrained by the rise of democratic government, and the role of the law in fighting terrorism. This book will be of much interest to students of terrorism, political violence, democratisation, security studies and International Relations in general.
Author | : Paul Wilkinson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : |
Article originally appeared in the journal Conflict Studies from January 1976 published by the Institute for the Study of Conflict.
Author | : Cindy R. Jebb |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 199 |
Release | : 2006-07-30 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0313083657 |
Terrorism cannot be treated as a monolithic threat. Moreover, as much as we may wish to focus on the terror tactics and terrorist means, we cannot overlook the ends. In fact, good policy can only be crafted with an understanding of the terrorist strategy; that is, how terrorists integrate their means to secure their goals, given their perception of the security environment. The groups covered in this book change and evolve. While their governments must take aggressive actions to secure their populations against attacks, those governments that recognize the real grievances can simultaneously take action that addresses those grievances. This two-pronged approach simultaneously bolsters state legitimacy across the ethnic and majority populations, while demonstrating state effectiveness regarding insecurity. The authors argue that the best way for states to win legitimacy vis-a-vis terrorists is by adhering to liberal democratic values, cooperating with other states, and applying prudent counterterrorist tactics. Inter-state cooperation, which affects domestic and foreign policies, requires some convergence of political cultures among those cooperating states. This book begins by analyzing five hotspot situations and their regional effects: the Basques in Spain, the ethnic Albanians in Macedonia, the Kurds in Turkey, the Chechens and Russia; and the Palestinians, Israel, and a future Palestinian state. These cases shed some light on how we should understand, characterize, and categorize terrorism, and they provide insights into the concepts of political legitimacy, liberal democracy, political culture, and political community. As the United States assesses its homeland defense posture, it must resist any temptation to weaken its liberal democratic values, and, as a superpower, it must encourage other states to adhere to liberal democratic values as well. Liberal democracy is a security imperative in today's global security environment.
Author | : Benjamin Barber |
Publisher | : Ballantine Books |
Total Pages | : 432 |
Release | : 2010-04-21 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0307874443 |
Jihad vs. McWorld is a groundbreaking work, an elegant and illuminating analysis of the central conflict of our times: consumerist capitalism versus religious and tribal fundamentalism. These diametrically opposed but strangely intertwined forces are tearing apart--and bringing together--the world as we know it, undermining democracy and the nation-state on which it depends. On the one hand, consumer capitalism on the global level is rapidly dissolving the social and economic barriers between nations, transforming the world's diverse populations into a blandly uniform market. On the other hand, ethnic, religious, and racial hatreds are fragmenting the political landscape into smaller and smaller tribal units. Jihad vs. McWorld is the term that distinguished writer and political scientist Benjamin R. Barber has coined to describe the powerful and paradoxical interdependence of these forces. In this important new book, he explores the alarming repercussions of this potent dialectic for democracy. A work of persuasive originality and penetrating insight, Jihad vs. McWorld holds up a sharp, clear lens to the dangerous chaos of the post-Cold War world. Critics and political leaders have already heralded Benjamin R. Barber's work for its bold vision and moral courage. Jihad vs. McWorld is an essential text for anyone who wants to understand our troubled present and the crisis threatening our future.
Author | : Dan G. Cox |
Publisher | : UPNE |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2010-09-01 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1555537464 |
A chilling, up-to-the-minute look at the links between political instability and terrorism in Asia and Africa
Author | : Paul Wilkinson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Binyamin Netanyahu |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0374154929 |
In this book, the author offers an approach to understanding and fighting the increase in domestic and international terrorism throughout the world. Citing diverse examples from around the globe, he demonstrates that domestic terrorist groups are usually no match for an advanced technological society which can successfully roll back terror without any significant curtailment of civil liberties. But he sees an even more potent threat from the new international terrorism which is increasingly the product of Islamic militants, who draw their inspiration and directives from Iran and its growing cadre of satellite states. The spread of fundamentalist Islamic terrorism, coupled with the possibility that Iran will acquire nuclear weapons, poses a more frightening threat from an adversary less rational and therefore less controllable than was Soviet Communism. How democracies can defend themselves against this new threat concludes this book.