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  • Terrorism and the Politics of Social Change

    A Durkheimian Analysis

    by James Dingley ...
    Terrorism and political violence have invariably accompanied the progressive modernization of states; a socio-cultural reaction to the problems of social change and development. To understand this phenomenon, it is necessary to consider the nature of traditional society and how it differs from modernity. Starting with a basic history of modern terrorism, James Dingley uses a Durkheimian ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • The IRA

    The Irish Republican Army

    Series series PSI Guides to Terrorists, Insurgents, and Armed Groups
    Authored by an individual with 30 years of experience studying terrorism as well as access to the most senior counter-terrorist army and police officers combating the IRA, this book provides the first complete analysis of the world's premier terrorist group to explain them in ideological as well as operational terms.The IRA: The Irish Republican Army begins by examining the historical background ... Read more

    $55.09 USD

  • Understanding Religious Violence

    Radicalism and Terrorism in Religion Explored via Six Case Studies

    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This book addresses the problem of religiously based conflict and violence via six case studies. It stresses particularly the structural and relational aspects of religion as providing a sense of order and a networked structure that enables people to pursue quite prosaic and earthly concerns. The book examines how such concerns link material and spiritual salvation into a holy alliance. As such, ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Combating Terrorism in Northern Ireland

    Edited by James Dingley ...
    Series series Political Violence
    This edited book analyses the lessons which can be drawn from Northern Ireland’s experiences of combating terrorism.The essays in this volume unite analysis and practice in exploring both the conflict in Northern Ireland and the internationally applicable counter-terrorism lessons which can be drawn from the response to it. The contributors, all specialists in their fields, make a theoretical ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

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