Political Terrorism: Theory, Tactics and Counter-Measures

By Grant Wardlaw and wardlaw

Book Overview

This extensively revised edition of Grant Wardlaw's best-selling text provides the most lucid, informative, and dispassionate account currently available of a vital modern phenomenon. While the new material emphasizes the international policy aspects of the terrorist problem, Dr. Wardlaw's arguments remain firmly rooted in the theory and practice of contemporary terrorism.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521368413
• ISBN13: 9780521368414
• Release Date: November 1989
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Political Schizophrenia

Though it may have an ancient tradition, political schizophrenia where attack and the deploy of missiles aimed at political targets for intimidation and control is a sad use of these tactics to achieve political aims. Campaign finance reform and freedom of expression never had it so bad, and unbridled strongarm methods never had it so good. Both of which reduce the probability and the statistical possibility that individuals will exercise either their right to vote, to run, or even to participate in the political process as it was envisioned to operate. Once burned is usually enough! Rather like being run over by a train or allowing the heart to be carved out without anesthesia but remaining alive. The animosity of the political parties, and the factions within political parties intentionally or inadvertently place far too many individuals in the unfortunate position of having to opt out of political expression as a high risk activity. Voting records reflect that sad reality. Whether there are antidotes to such an abuse of power is unknown, and few have incentive to seek one, since the methods have long known to work, and work well, which is why they have been increasingly brutal in recent years. Drowning out American citizens seems to be the plan by which those who would be more powerful become so, and those who already are remain unchallenged. For the average citizen, once around this block is usually enough. Patriotism, in need is sadly not patriotism indeed. When respect is replaced by rhetoric, negligence and disregard, the entire country suffers.......and each individual becomes a man (or woman) without a country, even without moving.