Disciplining Terror How Experts Invented Terrorism

Since 9/11, we have been told that terrorists are pathological evildoers. Yet before the 1970s, hijackings, assassinations, and other acts now called 'terrorism' were considered the work of rational actors. 'Disciplining Terror' explains how political violence became 'terrorism', and how this transformation ultimately led to the current 'war on terror'.

Year

2014

Language

English

Publisher

University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations

Editions

6

Pages

246

ISBN

9781107697348

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