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Modern terrorism
One Day In September [DVD] [1999]One Day In September [DVD] [1999]
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Superb and intelligent account of the 1972 massacre of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics, and its aftermath
Beslan: The Tragedy of School No. 1Beslan: The Tragedy of School No. 1 by Timothy Phillips
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An inspiring and sensitive travelogue about the horrific siege at Beslan in Russia and its background in local and national history & politics. The only complete account of the siege.
The Good TerroristThe Good Terrorist by Doris May Lessing
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Interesting, if flawed and dated, Doris Lessing novel, which asks difficult questions about terrorism; loosly based on 1980s IRA, animal rights and anarchist terrorism
When I Lived in Modern TimesWhen I Lived in Modern Times by Linda Grant
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A wonderful evocation of Palestine on the eve of Israeli independence; describes the historical context of Jewish terrorism against the British occupiers.
One Day in SeptemberOne Day in September by Simon Reeve
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The Terrorism ReaderThe Terrorism Reader by David J. Whittaker
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Sophie Scholl and the White RoseSophie Scholl and the White Rose by Annette Dumbach
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Account of the group, the White Rose, who went from enthusiastic Nazis to anti-Nazi resistance: the White Rose was non-violent in its methods and used pamphlets again Nazi terror
Al-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical IslamAl-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical Islam by Jason Burke
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Terrorism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)Terrorism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Charles Townshend
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A Secret History of the IRAA Secret History of the IRA by Ed Moloney
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Reliable and dispassionate account, and non-sectarian (even though it's hardly a glowing portrait of Gerry Adams)
The Sacred and Profane Love Machine (Penguin Books)The Sacred and Profane Love Machine (Penguin Books) by Iris Murdoch
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A brilliant 1970s love-dilemma story, which hinges on a terrorist incident. Gripping.