The History of Terrorism

From Antiquity to ISIS

Gérard Chaliand, Arnaud Blin

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California Uni Pr Trade
23 August 2016

History; Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions; Violence in society; Terrorism, armed struggle; Defence strategy, planning & research

This authoritative work provides an essential perspective on terrorism by offering a rare opportunity for analysis and reflection at a time of ongoing violence, threats, and reprisals. Some of the best international specialists on the subject examine terrorism's complex history from antiquity to the present day and find that terror, long the weapon of the weak against the strong, is a tactic as old as warfare itself.

Beginning with the Zealots of the first century CE, contributors go on to discuss the Assassins of the Middle Ages, the 1789 Terror movement in Europe, Bolshevik terrorism during the Russian Revolution, Stalinism, resistance terrorism during World War II, and Latin American revolutionary movements of the late 1960s. Finally, they consider the emergence of modern transnational terrorism, focusing on the roots of Islamic terrorism, al Qaeda, and the contemporary suicide martyr. Along the way, they provide a groundbreaking analysis of how terrorism has been perceived throughout history. What becomes powerfully clear is that only through deeper understanding can we fully grasp the present dangers of a phenomenon whose repercussions are far from over.

This updated edition includes a new chapter analyzing the rise of ISIS and key events such as the 2015 Paris attacks.

Edited by: Gérard Chaliand, Arnaud Blin
Imprint: California Uni Pr Trade
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 726g
ISBN: 9780520292505
ISBN 10: 0520292502
Pages: 536
Publication Date: 23 August 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface to the 2016 Edition Preface to the 2007 Edition 1 Introduction (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) 2 Terrorism as a Strategy of Insurgency (Ariel Merari) PART I: THE PREHISTORY OF TERRORISM 3 Zealots and Assassins (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) 4 Manifestations of Terror through the Ages (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) PART II: TERRORISM FROM 1789 TO 1968 5 The Invention of Modern Terror (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) 6 Anarchist Terrorists of the Nineteenth Century (Olivier Hubac-Occhipinti) 7 Russian Terrorism, 1878-1908 132 (Yves Ternon) 8 The Golden Age of Terrorism (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) 9 Lenin, Stalin, and State Terrorism (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) 10 Terrorism in Time of War: From World War II to the Wars of National Liberation (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) PART III: TERRORISM SINCE 1968 11 From 1968 to Radical Islam (Gerard Chaliand and Arnaud Blin) 12 The Roots of Islamic Radicalism (Philippe Migaux) 13 Al Qaeda (Philippe Migaux) 14 The Future of the Islamist Movement (Philippe Migaux) 15 Suicide Operations: Between War and Terrorism (Francois Gere) 16 The United States Confronting Terrorism (Arnaud Blin) 17 Terrorism in Southeast Asia-Threat and Response (Rohan Gunaratna) 18 Jihadism in the Age of ISIS (Gerard Chaliand) Bibliography Bibliographical Addendum, 2006-2016 Contributors Index

Gerard Chaliand taught at the Ecole nationale d'administration and the Ecole de guerre in France and is currently a visiting professor at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. His many books include A Global History of War, The Art of War in World History, and Guerrilla Strategies. Arnaud Blin is Director of the Center for Global Policy and Governance Studies. A historian of war and conflict, he is the author or coauthor of fifteen books, including Les batailles qui ont change l'Histoire, Tamerlan, and Le terrorisme. His books have been published in seven languages.

Reviews for The History of Terrorism: From Antiquity to ISIS

This book represents an interesting effort to form an all pervading model to expand the current understanding of terrorism, posing history as a mirror; The History of Terrorism: From Antiquity to ISIS exhibits an ambitious attempt to decipher the commonalities of different versions of terrorism, which is crystallised into a recommendable book for sociologists, anthropologists and social scientists who are interested by these types of hot topics. * International Journal of Human Rights and Constitutional Studies *