1st Edition

Contemporary Terror Studies in Sub-State Violence

Edited By David Carlton, Carlo Schaerf Copyright 1981
    250 Pages
    by Routledge

    250 Pages
    by Routledge

    First published in 1981, this book contains papers on terrorism, presented to the International School on Disarmament and Research on Conflicts (ISODARCO). The subject is a complex one as ‘one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom-fighter’. No simple solution exist to the threat to domestic and international stability posed by the increased use of violence employed by various politically-motivated groups, challenging the authority of sovereign states.

    Many of the world’s leading authorities on terrorism and sub-state violence are among the contributors here, including J. Bowyer Bell, Jillian Becker, and Alessandro Silj, and participants come from a wide range of countries and professions. This book will be of interest to students of conflict and international relations, as well as policy-makers at many levels, and the general public in many countries.

    Preface

    Notes on Contributors

    List of Course Participants

    1. Summary of Discussions William F. Gutteridge

    2. An Overview J. Bowyer Bell

    3. Nuclear Violence at the Non-Governmental Level Bernard T. Feld

    4. The Media and Terrorism Yonah Alexander

    5. Chimnese and Soviet Attitudes towards Sub-State Violence in the UN Context Werner Pfeifenberger

    6. Hostage-Taking: a Conceptual Overview Clive C. Aston

    7. The Future of Political Sub-State Violence David Carlton

    8. Case Study I: Federal Germany Jillian Becker

    9. Case Study II: Italy Alessandro Silj

    10. Case Study III: The Ulster Spectrum Frank Wright

    11. Case Study IV: The Irish Republican Army J. Bowyere Bell

    Index

    Biography

    David Carlton, Carlo Schaerf