Author: KURZ, Anat. ed.
Title: Contemporary Trends in World Terrorism.
Description: The Jaffe Center for Strategic Solutions, Tel Aviv University, 1987. Hardcover. No dj. In 1985 an international conference titled Current Trends in World Terrorism was held at the Jaffe Center for Strategic Solutions, Tel Aviv University. Selection of papers presented at the conference that together, describe the phenomenon of contemporary terrorism from diverse angles: ranging from description and analysis of events and processes, through to security and political dilemmas posed to governments, and terrorism as a mode of warfare. Includes papers on Palestinain Armed Struggle: Strategy and Tactics; The Structure of Shi'ite Terrorism; Terrorism: A Weapon in the SHi'ite Arsenal; The Soviet Attitude Toward the Use of Terror; The Rise and Fall of Militant Opposition Movements in the Arabian Peninsula; Rewarding Fire with Fire? Effects of Retaliation; The Role of Intelligence in Combatting Terrorism; Can Terrorism be Deterred? Some Thoughts and Doubts etc. Ex-library, o/wise good (no markings to clean text). 170pp., ISBN 0275926548.

Keywords: Trends World Terrorism Jaffe Center for Strategic Solutions political dilemmas governments terrorism mode of warfare international conference proceeds politics political terror theory