Contradictions of terrorism : security, risk and resilience /

"Over the last fifteen years there has been a significant growth in literature dealing with terrorism. Nevertheless, scholars within mainstream criminology have only recently begun to grapple with the problem of terrorism in a sustained fashion. In this provocative book the authors provide both...

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Main Authors: Walklate, Sandra
Group Author: Mythen, Gabe
Published: Routledge,
Publisher Address: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Publication Dates: 2015.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: New directions in critical criminology ; 7
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Summary: "Over the last fifteen years there has been a significant growth in literature dealing with terrorism. Nevertheless, scholars within mainstream criminology have only recently begun to grapple with the problem of terrorism in a sustained fashion. In this provocative book the authors provide both an exposition of the contradictions that have emerged around the regulation of terrorism and an incisive analysis of the questions that the management of terrorism poses for the discipline. Focusing primarily on the processes and practices that have emerged in the United States and the United Kingdom,
Carrier Form: 194 pages ; 20 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780415626538 (paperback) :
0415626536 (paperback)
9780415626521 (hardback)
0415626528 (hardback)
Index Number: HV6431
CLC: D815.5
Call Number: D815.5/W186