The End of Terrorism? (Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy) - Softcover

Weinberg, Leonard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415781183 ISBN 13: 9780415781183

Publisher: Routledge, 2011

Synopsis

This book considers not the beginning or origins of terrorism but how groups that use terrorism end. Terrorism as a tactic is unlikely to disappear, however virtually all the groups that employed terrorist violence during the 1960s and 1970s have passed from the scene in one way or another. Likewise most of the individuals who embarked on ‘careers’ in terrorism over these same years now engage in other pursuits.

The author argues that al-Qaeda and the various violent Islamist groups it has inspired are, like their predecessors, bound to bring their operations to an end. Rather than discussing the defection or de-radicalization of individuals the book aims to analyze how terrorist groups are defeated, or defeat themselves. It examines the historical record, drawing on a large collection of empirical data to analyze in detail the various ends of these violent organizations.

This book provides a unique empirically informed perspective on the end of terrorism that is a valuable addition to the currently available literature and will be of interest to scholars of terrorism, security studies and international politics.

About this title

About the Author

Leonard Weinberg is Professor Emeritus at the University of Nevada, USA and a visiting professor at King’s College, University of London, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415781183
• ISBN 13: 9780415781183
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 168