Encyclopedia of World Terrorism

by Martha Crenshaw, John Pimlott

Overview

This three-volume reference on terrorism in the 20th century places this growing phenomenon in the context of modern history. It provides students with both detailed information and the historical perspective tie terrorism to the high school and college curriculum. "Volume 1" defines terrorism, explores the historical perspective from the dawn of Western Civilisation through World War II, and discusses specific activities of modern terrorist groups. "Volume 2" focuses on the developing world, with emphasis on the Middle East (including the 1996 peace process). "Volume 3" explores terrorism and responses to terrorism in the developed world. This volume covers the United States, Europe, Israel, Britain, Central and South America and concludes with a chronology of major terrorist events since 1945, an A-Z listing of terrorist groups and leaders, and a select bibliography.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563248061
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/01/1996
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Martha Crenshaw is a Senior Fellow at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, as well as professor of political science by courtesy, at Stanford University. She is also professor of government emerita at Wesleyan University and a lead investigator with the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and the Response to Terrorism (START) at the University of Maryland.

Table of Contents

The essays in this volume trace an intellectual odyssey, a search for a genuinely critical theory. The book begins with the question of why the Frankfurt School as well as other neo-Marxist and post-Marxist analysts, both in the West and in dissident circles in the East, failed to produce a critical theory of Soviet socialism or to establish a dynamic relationship with contemporary social movements. As the political struggle in Eastern Europe intensified, the author of this book disengaged from his own efforts to reconstruct a critical Marxism. Instead, he attempts a reconstruction of democratic theory based on civil society rather than class categories, and with a critical relevance not only to the transition from state socialism but more generally to the universal goal of emancipation.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 10 UpA well-researched set that covers a wide range of material. The first volume introduces the historical background, beginning with an article about the difficulty of defining terrorism. Next, 23 brief (1-to-4 page) articles look at events from ancient Greece and Rome, to the French Revolution, to the Amritsar Massacre, to Stalin's reign of terror. The book also includes sections on World War II, and then concludes with a discussion of the different types and techniques of and motivations for terrorism. The second volume concentrates on groups and terrorist activities in the Middle East, Latin America, and post-colonial Asia and Africa (PLO, Tamil Tigers, massacre at Mai Lai, etc.). The third volume looks at the problem in the developed world (IRA, Earth First, Red Brigade, etc., up to the Oklahoma City bombing) and discusses worldwide reactions to terrorism. Articles begin with brief summaries or selected key facts boxed off for quick access and end with suggested readings. Black-and-white photos, some of which are of poor quality, appear throughout. The final volume includes general, name, and geographical indexes, and concludes with a chronology of major terrorist events since 1945 and an A-Z directory of terrorist groups and individuals.Herman Sutter, Saint Pius X High School, Houston, TX

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