From the terrorists' point of view : what they experience and why they come to destroy
by
Moghaddam, Fathali M.
Title
:
From the terrorists' point of view : what they experience and why they come to destroy
Author
:
Moghaddam, Fathali M.
ISBN
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9780275988258
Personal Author
:
Moghaddam, Fathali M.
Publication Information
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Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2006.
Physical Description
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xiv, 173 p. ; 24 cm.
General Note
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Formerly CIP.
Contents
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Why consider the terrorists' point of view? -- Identity needs and globalization -- The staircase to terrorism -- Ground floor : growing dissatisfaction among the multitudes -- First floor : how do we fight this unfair system? -- Second floor : those Americans are to blame! -- Third floor : the ends justify the means -- Fourth floor : it's us against them -- Fifth floor : this "heroic" act will improve the world -- Contextualized democracy as a solution to terrorism.
Abstract
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"An Iranian-born professor at Georgetown explains the identity crisis occurring in Islamic societies and, using a staircase metaphor, helps us undertand those that give rise to terrorism, as well as why policies focused on wiping out individual terrorists will bring only short-term results."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject Term
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Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
Islamic fundamentalism -- United States.
Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
Islam and politics -- United States.
Terrorism -- Psychological aspects.
Electronic Access
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| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168023674522 | 363.325 M696F 2006 | 1 |