Failed states and the origins of violence : a comparative analysis of state failure as a root cause of terrorism and political violence /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Howard, Tiffiany (Author)
Published: Burlington, VT : Ashgate,
Publisher Address: Farnham, Surrey, England :
Publication Dates: [2014]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: xii, 210 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781472417800 :
1472417801
Index Number: JC328
CLC: D03
Call Number: D03/H852
Contents: Breeding grounds : failed states and the origins of terrorism and political violence -- And they all fall down : the pandemic of political violence and state failure in Sub-Saharan Africa -- A legacy of tyranny, tragedy, and terror : a closer look at weak states, authoritarian rule, and radical religious terrorism in the Middle East and North Africa -- Crouching tiger, hidden dragon no more : the emerging crisis of collapsed states and extremist terrorism in Southeast and South Asia -- The delayed reign of the Latin king : why drug lords, rebels and terrorism will forever plague Latin America's frail states? -- Beyond failed states : reflecting on state failure and the origins of violence and the future threat of transnational terrorism.