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The New Face of Terrorism: Threats from Weapons of Mass Destruction
Nadine Gurr
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Paperback. This text examines the new style of terrorism by small groups, cults, even individuals with access to weapons of mass destruction. These groups and individuals are typified by, for example, the Aum cult in Tokyo or the action of Timothy McVeigh. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 404. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
This timely book examines the new style of terrorism by small groups, cults, even individuals with access to weapons of mass destruction. These groups and individuals typified by, for example, the Aum cult in Tokyo or the action of Timothy McVeigh in the USA, are more difficult to control than even small disaffected groups with political aims. The events surrounding Usamah bin-Laden are a clear indication of the significance and relevance of the topics covered by this book.
This timely book examines the new style of terrorism by small groups, cults, even individuals with access to weapons of mass destruction. These groups and individuals typified by, for example, the Aum cult in Tokyo or the action of Timothy McVeigh in the USA, are more difficult to control than even small disaffected groups with political aims. The events surrounding Usamah bin-Laden are a clear indication of the significance and relevance of the topics covered by this book.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781860644603
SKU
KTG0002819
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Nadine Gurr
Nadine Gurr, previously at the Centre for Defence Studies, is now an independent defence consultant. She is co-author, with Sir Hugh Beach, of Flattering the Passions: Or, the Bomb and Britain's Bid for a World Role (I.B.Tauris). Benjamin Cole is an Honorary Reserach Fellow at the Centre for Critical Incident Research, School of Psychology, University of Liverpool - a new ... Read more
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