Isbn: 9780197521892 - scripts of terror: the stories terrorists tell themselves (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 236 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - >The theme that runs through all the organizations is the unbridgeable gap between their strategic vision, and what actually unfolds. Regardless of which script terrorists follow, they often fall short of achieving their political ambitions. And yet, despite its frequent failure, the terrorist strategy is returned to time and again-- people continue to join such groups, and to commit mindless acts of violence. Scripts of Terror explores the reasons behind this. It asks why, if terrorism is so rarely successful and so hard to pull off, its approach remains an appealing one. And it examines how terrorists formulate their strategies, and how they envisage achieving their ambitions through violence. Most importantly, it explores why they so often fail.…