Illusions of terrorism and counter-terrorism / edited by Richard English.
| Other author | English, Richard, 1963- editor. |
| Other author | British Academy issuing body. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Oxford : Published for the British Academy by Oxford University Press, 2015. |
| Copyright Date | ©2015 |
| Description | viii, 174 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Proceedings of the British Academy, 0068-1202 ; 203 Proceedings of the British Academy 203. ^A299844 |
| Contents | 1. Introduction: The enduring illusions of terrorism and counter-terrorism / Richard English -- 2. Al-Qaeda and the 9/11 decade / Alia Brahimi -- 3. Counter-terrorism in the post-9/11 era: successes, failures, and lessons learned / Rashmi Singh -- 4. What should be the limits of Western counter-terrorism policy? / David Omand -- 5. No golden age: the deep origins and current utility of Western counter-terrorism policy / Conor Gearty -- 6. Secrets and lies: misinformation and counter-terrorism / Adrian Guelke -- 7. How and why do terrorist campaigns end? / Audrey Kurth Cronin -- 8. Why terrorist campaigns do not end: the case of contemporary Irish dissident republicanism / Richard English -- 9. The global insurgency: action and reaction in contemporary world politics / David A. Lake. |
| General note | "Some of the arguments published in this volume were first adumbrated at a joint British Academy/University of St Andrews Symposium ('9/11: Ten Years On') held in London on 2 September 2011."--Page ix. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Conference papers and proceedings. |
| ISBN | 9780197265901 hardback |
| ISBN | 0197265901 hardback |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | HV6431 .I45 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |