US Counter-Terrorism Strategy and Al-Qaeda : Signalling and the Terrorist World-View [1 ed.] 9780203870235, 9780415552325

This book examines the communicative aspects and implications of US counter-terrorist policies towards al-Qaeda. Recent

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US Counter-Terrorism Strategy and Al-Qaeda : Signalling and the Terrorist World-View [1 ed.]
9780203870235, 9780415552325

Since declaring independence in 1948, Israel has been involved in an intractable conflict with the Palestinians and its

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Boaz Ganor provides an authoritative analysis of Israel’s approach to counterterrorism throughout its existence. The boo

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Ever watched those UFO documentaries or seen some new "unexplained" video and wonder what's going on? Eve

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Bryan C. Price offers a data-driven examination of leadership decapitation tactics in counterterrorism. Analyzing hundre

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The 9/11 attacks fundamentally transformed how the US approached terrorism, and led to the unprecedented expansion of co

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Overseas military bases have been the bedrock of the United States’ ability to project military power, exert political i

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A Buddhist parable on confronting violence offers “a profound message about hope in the midst of seemingly hopeless terr

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With the loss of many of the world's languages, it is important to question what will be lost to humanity with thei

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Terrorism has a variety of contexts, histories and forms which have all been the focus of intense scrutiny in recent yea

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While we’ve long known that the strategies of terrorism rely heavily on media coverage of attacks, Selling Fear is the f

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