Contemporary Terror

<p>First published in 1981 this book contains papers on terrorism presented to the International School on Disarmament and Research on Conflicts (ISODARCO). The subject is a complex one as ‘one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom-fighter’. No simple solution exist to the threat to domestic and international stability posed by the increased use of violence employed by various politically-motivated groups challenging the authority of sovereign states. </p><p>Many of the world’s leading authorities on terrorism and sub-state violence are among the contributors here including J. Bowyer Bell Jillian Becker and Alessandro Silj and participants come from a wide range of countries and professions. This book will be of interest to students of conflict and international relations as well as policy-makers at many levels and the general public in many countries. </p>