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Radicals, Revolutionaries, and Terrorists
Colin J. Beck
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Description for Radicals, Revolutionaries, and Terrorists
Hardcover. Terrorism, mass uprisings, and political extremism are in the news every day. It is no coincidence that these phenomena come together at the beginning of a new era. Radicals, Revolutionaries, and Terrorists provides a comprehensive survey of the intersection of radical social movements and political violence. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
Terrorism, mass uprisings, and political extremism are in the news every day. It is no coincidence that these phenomena come together at the beginning of a new era. Radicals, Revolutionaries, and Terrorists provides a comprehensive survey of the intersection of radical social movements and political violence.
The book considers eight essential questions for understanding radicalism, including its origins, dynamics, and outcomes. Ranging across the globe from the 1500s to the present, the book examines cases as diverse as nineteenth-century anarchists, the Nazis, Che Guevara, the Weather Underground, Chechen insurgents, the Earth Liberation Front, Al-Qaeda, and the Arab Spring. Throughout, ... Read more
Terrorism, mass uprisings, and political extremism are in the news every day. It is no coincidence that these phenomena come together at the beginning of a new era. Radicals, Revolutionaries, and Terrorists provides a comprehensive survey of the intersection of radical social movements and political violence.
The book considers eight essential questions for understanding radicalism, including its origins, dynamics, and outcomes. Ranging across the globe from the 1500s to the present, the book examines cases as diverse as nineteenth-century anarchists, the Nazis, Che Guevara, the Weather Underground, Chechen insurgents, the Earth Liberation Front, Al-Qaeda, and the Arab Spring. Throughout, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745662114
SKU
V9780745662114
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About Colin J. Beck
Colin J. Beck is Associate Professor of Sociology at Pomona College
Reviews for Radicals, Revolutionaries, and Terrorists
"In this sweeping and powerful book, Beck provides an indispensable guide to how culture, ideology, and social organization combine to give rise to radicalism in terrorism and revolutions." Jack A. Goldstone, George Mason University "A succinct, punchy, well-written, and deeply analytical study on a topic of genuine contemporary significance, Radicals, Revolutionaries, and Terrorists is a powerful corrective to dominant ... Read more