Age Of Terrorism And The International Political System; Author: Guelke, Adrian; Paperback

Author: Guelke, Adrian
Age of Terrorism & International Policy; Paperback; Tables, Notes, Bibliography, Index
240 pages
Published: January 1998
I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd
ISBN: 1860643388
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Is the age of terrorism ending with the century? This stimulating and strongly argued reinterpretation of the concept of terrorism argues that it began in the late 1960's and still exists, but that it is fading as the conflicts which gave rise to it begin to be resolved, and the expanding application of the term undermines its coherence. Adrian Guelke uncovers the practical and theoretical mainsprings of the phenomenon and puts the issue into perspective.Guelke sets out to show that the age of terrorism is a post-colonial phenomenon. He uncovers the practical and theoretical mainsprings and attempts to put the issue into perspective, concluding that terrorism is unlikely to remain a central feature of the international political system.