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Terrorism and the State

Intra-state Dynamics and the Response to Non-State Political Violence

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  • © 2017

Overview

  • Pays close attention to the nature and character of the state
  • Offers comparative analysis of three historical cases of terrorism and counter-terrorism
  • Examines the role of human weaknesses and flaws such as emotion, personality flaws, lack of communication in driving and shaping the outcome of terrorist campaigns

Part of the book series: Rethinking Political Violence (RPV)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

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About this book

This book investigates the ways in which the particular nature and character of the state can impact upon the effectiveness of counter-terrorism efforts, and on the trajectory of violent conflicts.  Here, McConaghy not only analyses historical campaigns of terrorism and the response of states to them, but also highlights how factors such as emotion, intra-state cooperation, communication and competition have all served to shape conflicts in the past.  This volume explains what the ramifications of these factors are for academics studying political violence, for state elites with counter-terrorism responsibility, and for individuals or organizations who use violence to achieve their political goals.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of St Andrews , St Andrews, United Kingdom

    Kieran McConaghy

About the author

Kieran McConaghy is a Lecturer at the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at the University of St Andrews, UK. His research interests include Irish and British politics, nationalism, ethnonationalist terrorism, emotion and counter-terrorism, state discourse on terrorism, and independence movements.

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