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Print Price: $138.99

Format:
Paperback
496 pp.
6.125" x 9.25"

ISBN-13:
9780199795666

Copyright Year:
2018

Imprint: OUP US


The Politics of Terror

Erica Chenoweth and Pauline Moore

Bringing together both classic and contemporary research, The Politics of Terror provides a systematic introduction to the theory, politics, and practice of terrorism. The text is framed around a set of empirical, theoretical, and methodological puzzles that arise in the study of terrorism, challenging students to think critically about key issues in the field.

Readership : This text is for upper-level political science courses in Terrorism and Security.

Reviews

  • "This is an excellent textbook that far surpasses what is currently available. The Politics of Terror does a masterful job detailing the theoretical approaches to the study of terrorism. It uses rich data and interesting examples to illustrate complex themes. Students of all levels will benefit from this book."
    --Michael Jensen, University of Maryland

  • "The distinct advantage of this book is that I wouldn't feel the need to supplement with other books to thoroughly cover the topic. It covers all the major material and is well balanced in its approached."
    --Andrea Malji, Transylvania University

  • "The chapters are all well written and the structure is helpful. The book also does a good job of involving current and relevant scholarship and then helping students to understand the contributions of that scholarship."
    --Tyler White, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Preface
Part One: Analyzing Terrorism
1. Introducing Terrorism
2. The Strategic Approach
3. The Organizational Approach
4. The Psychological Approach
5. The Ideological Approach
6. Structural Approaches
7. Critical Approaches
Part Two: Explaining Terrorist Behavior
8. Terrorist Target Selection
9. Suicide Terrorism
10. Terrorism and Social Services
11. State Sponsorship of Terrorism
12. Gender and Terrorism
Part Three: Countering Terrorism
13. Counterterrorism Instruments
14. The Politics of Counterterrorism
15. Conclusion: How Terrorism Ends
Glossary

E-Book ISBN 9780190856946

Erica Chenoweth is Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the Joseph Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver.

Pauline Moore is currently pursuing her PhD at the Joseph Korbell School of International Studies at the University of Denver.

Making Sense in the Social Sciences - Margot Northey, Lorne Tepperman and Patrizia Albanese
Terrorism: A Very Short Introduction - Charles Townshend
Conceptualizing Terrorism - Anthony Richards
Terrorism - Richard English

Special Features

  • A comprehensive introduction that provides integrated coverage of theories, core concepts, and historical cases, allowing students to easily compare them.
  • Each chapter is framed around an empirical or theoretical puzzle, encouraging discussions of evidence, explanations, and proposals in the field and critical thinking.
  • Case studies in each chapter allow students to see how to use the tools of social science to generate unique insights into the behaviour of terrorist organizations.
  • Engaging pedagogical features - including country case studies, boxes, discussion questions, and suggested readings - invite students to further explore the subject matter.