This new Reader aims to guide students through some of the key readings on the subject of terrorism and political violence. In an age when there is more written about terrorism than anyone can possibly read in a lifetime it has become increasingly difficult for students and scholars to navigate the literature. At the same time courses and modules on terrorism studies are developing at a rapid rate. To meet this challenge this wide-ranging Reader seeks to equip the aspiring student based anywhere in the world with a comprehensive introduction to the study of terrorism. Containing many of the most influential and groundbreaking studies from the worldâs leading experts drawn from several academic disciplines this volume is the essential companion for any student of terrorism and political violence. The Reader which starts with a detailed Introduction by the editors is divided into seven sections each of which contains a short introduction as well as a guide to further reading and student discussion questions: Terrorism in Historical Context Definitions Understanding and Explaining Terrorism Terrorist Movements Terrorist Behaviour Counterterrorism Current and Future Trends in Terrorism. This Reader will be essential reading for students of Terrorism and Political Violence and highly recommended for students of Security Studies War and Conflict Studies and Political Science in general as well as for practitioners in the field of counter-terrorism and homeland security. Contributors: David C. Rapoport Isabelle Duyvesteyn Jack Gibbs Leonard Weinberg Ami Pedahzur Sivan Hirsch-Hoefler Alex Schmid Martha Crenshaw Max Taylor John Horgan Magnus Ranstorp C. J. M. Drake Ehud Sprinzak Jennifer S. Holmes Sheila Amin Gutierrez de Pineres Kevin M. Curtin Xavier Raufer Donatella della Porta Robert Pape Mia Bloom Chris Dishman Andrew Silke Muhammad Hanif bin Hassan Gary Ackerman Bruce Hoffman John Mueller Mohammed Hafez Karla J. Cunningham Jonathan Tonge Lorenzo Vidino and Michael Barkun. . Language: English