Terrorists and Terrorism in the Contemporary World surveys this topical and complex subject. The book concentrates on the terrorists themselves and on their psychology in an historical context. Focusing on a variety of both prominent and less notorious terrorist groups the author encourages readers to think about the mindset, motivation and tactics of terrorists. He also discusses the lines of …
Conflict and Reconciliation in the Contemporary World gives a concise, original and multi-faceted introduction to the study of modern conflict situations. Using eight case- studies, from four continents: Yugoslavia, Israel, Northern Ireland, South Africa, El Salvador, Cambodia, Cyprus and Afghanistan, it includes discussion on: - threatened regional peace and security - cycles of internal dis…