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Research on Terrorism: Trends, Achievements and Failures (Cass Series on Political Violence)
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Product Description
This book brings together recognized experts in the world of terrorism research and counter-terrorism policy-making.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #399299 in Books
- Published on: 2004-08-24
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 256 pages
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From the Back Cover
Research on Terrorism: Trends, Achievements and Failure brings together recognized experts in the world of terrorism research and counter-terrorism policy-making. The book has three broad aims: first, to look at current issues and trends in terrorism research; second, to explore how contemporary research on terrorism is focused and conducted; and, third, to examine how this research impacts in terms of counter-terrorism policy and practice.
About the Author
Dr Andrew Silke has a background in forensic psychology and has worked both in academia and for the government. He has published extensively on terrorists and terrorism in journals, books and the popular press. His most recent book was Terrorists, Victims and Society: Psychological Perspectives on Terrorism and its Consequences, published by Wiley (2003). He is an Honorary Senior Research Associate of the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at the University of St Andrews and is a Fellow of the University of Leicester. His work has taken him to Northern Ireland, the Middle East and Latin America. He is a member of the International Association for Counterterrorism and Security Professionals and serves on the United Nations Roster of Terrorism Experts.
