Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading political terrorism. Terrorism the definitional problem case western reserve. A j jongman at one time a marginal field of study in the social sciences, terrorism is now very much in center stage. This lists some 6,000 books and articles that have been published on one aspect or another of terrorism. Until 2009 he was coeditor of the journal terrorism and political violence. Della porta offers a definition of terrorism in the schmid and jongman book that explicitly mentions clandestine political organizations, of small dimensions. Schmid is a research fellow of the international centre for counterterrorism.
A new guide to actors, authors, concepts, data bases, theories, and literature paperback by albert j. Ihii social science information and documentation centre centre for the study of social conflicts c. A new guide to actors, authors, concepts, data bases, theories, and literature 1 by jongman, a. The routledge handbook of terrorism research will be an essential work of reference for students and researchers of terrorism and political violence, security studies, criminology, political science and international relations, and of great interest to policymakers and professionals in. We define terrorism as the use of violence against civilians by nonstate ac tors to attain political goals. His earlier works include intervention and counterrevolution in the russian civil war, 191820, and political terrorism. A new guide to actors, authors, concepts, data bases, theories, and literature alex p. Alex schmid, terrorism the definitional problem, 36 case w. See schmid and jongman, political terrorism note 2 above, 37. World directory of terrorist and other organization associated with guerilla warfare, political violence, and protest by a. Militant groups with explicit sociopolitical, religious, ideological agendas include groups that. Between 1978 and 2018 he was, for various periods of time, working in various capacities at leiden university. Nielsen book data summary 26 violent groups and organizations in 126 countries are engaged in political terrorism and antiterrorism.
A new guide to actors, authors, concepts, data bases, theories, and literature. While there is no easy way to define terrorism, it may generally be viewed as a method of violence in which civilians are targeted with the objective of forcing a perceived enemy into submission by creating fear, demoralization, and political friction in the population under attack. He also presents the lack of consensus on whether terrorism is a criminal or a political act as a major drawback in the development of a comprehensive definition of the phenomenon. A bibliography of political terrorism in collaboration with j. A new guide to actors, authors, concepts, data bases, theories, and literature 2nd edition by albert j. In addition, the guide includes a complete bibliography on terrorism and a 1500item directory of terrorist and guerilla organizations and other groups involved in political violence.
Defining terrorism in the political and academic discourse. At one time a marginal field of study in the social sciences, terrorism is now very much in center stage. Political terrorism albert j jongman, alex p schmid. Jongman, of soviet military interventions since 1945, available from transaction. The routledge handbook of terrorism research 1st edition. Alex peter schmid born 3 november 1943, in chur is a swissborn dutch scholar in terrorism. T, state university of leiden program on nonviolent sanctions in conflict and defense pns, harvard university alex p. Terrorism and hate crime criminology oxford bibliographies. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Terrorism is an anxietyinspiring method of repeated violent action, employed by semiclandestine individual, group, or state actors, for idiosyncratic, criminal, or political reasons, wherebyin contrast to assassinationthe direct targets of violence are not the main targets. Such theories may well be necessary before combating terrorism becomes practical.
The last part of the book is a directory of terrorist organizations around the world. With 16 research institutions and more than 120 individual scholars from more than 30 countries in its ranks, the terrorism research initiative tri constitutes one of the largest research consortia in the field of terrorism studies. The revised academic consensus definition of terrorism. It explores the prevalence of hate crime in america and outlines the presence of hate in american culture and media. Political terrorism a new guide to actors, authors, concepts, data bases, theories and literature. Schmid is senior research fellow at the center for the study of social conflicts comt, state university of leiden, the netherlands.
Yet, as for instance silke 2019b attests, many terrorism researchers have. Terrorist attacks by the plo, the provisional irish republican army, the popular front for. While there are many national and regional definitions, there is no universal legal definition approved by the general assembly of the united nations the one proposed by the security council in res. A new guide to actors, authors, concepts, data bases, theories, and literature ebook written by albert j. A theory of international terrorism download ebook pdf. A new guide to actors, authors, concepts, data bases, theories, and literature kindle edition by jongman, a. The terrorism research initiative tri in a nutshell. Jongman, alex peter schmid, irving louis horowitz foreword, jongman schmid. Schmid and jongman provide the basic definitions, conceptual frameworks, paradigmatic formulations, and bibliographic sources available on political terrorism. Schmid and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The routledge handbook of terrorism research alex p.
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Schmid does a great job in compiling knowledge and opinions from the fields leading experts and. The second part of the book is a bibliography of terrorism. Definition of terrorism social and political effects journal of. Schmid is a research fellow of the international centre for counterterrorism the hague icct. He also taught international relations at the department of political sciences of leiden. Jongman political terrorism a new guide to actors, authors, concepts. Jongman is principal researcher for pioom, the interdisciplinary. To schmid and jongman, a researchers primary task is to be a student of combustion rather than a firefighter. J download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Nielsen book data summary 26 violent groups and organizations in 126 countries. A new guide to actors, authors, concepts, data bases, theories, and literature 1988 transaction publishers new brunswick intext. Jongman is principal researcher for pioom, the interdisciplinary research programme on causes of human rights violations, and has been a research assistant at the sipri in sweden.
The book also discusses law enforcement responses to hate crimes. Dissertations and eses on counterterrorism and political violence 19802010. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read political terrorism. A research guide to concepts, theories, data bases, and literature. This edition of political terrorism was originally published in the 1980s, well before. Click download or read online button to get a theory of international terrorism book now. Jongman, 9781412804691, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A new guide to actors, authors, concepts, data bases, theories and literature new brunswick, nj.
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