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A Cultural History of Terrorism
Harper
March 2009
On Sale: March 3, 2009
592 pages ISBN: 0061173851 EAN: 9780061173851 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Blood and Rage is a sweeping and deeply penetrating work of
history that explores the nature of terrorism from its
origins in the West to today's global threat fueled by
fundamentalists. Distinguished historian Michael Burleigh
("There are few better writers at work today" —The Sunday
Times) emphasizes the lethal resentments and the twisted
morality that spawn terrorism rather than the ideological
or religious justification that routinely accompanies it.
He reveals who the terrorist groups are, how they organize
and operate, what motivates their violence, and how wider
support encourages them. Burleigh takes us from the roots of terrorism in the Irish
Republican Brotherhood, the Russian Nihilists, and the
London-based anarchists of Black International to the
various terrorist campaigns that exist today. He also
explores the lives of people engaged in careers of
political violence and those who are most affected by
terrorism. Burleigh argues persuasively that history enables us to see
how terrorism can be effectively contained and countered by
avoiding the major mistakes of the past and by exploiting
weaknesses within terrorist organizations. The problems in
today's world, as well—especially the chaos inflicted by
terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan—reflect the tragic,
disastrous, and far-reaching consequences of this long war. Authoritative, illuminating, and masterfully written, Blood
and Rage sheds an unflinching light on the global threat
that we are likely to face for decades to come.
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