Enemies of Humanity : The Nineteenth-Century War on Terrorism /

This collection of essays offers a fresh perspective on the definition and origins of terrorism, broadening the field to include slave revolts and urban tensions, and considering how the "war on terrorism" had already matured by 1870 as a way to justify often bloody campaigns against labor...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Land, Isaac (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
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Summary:This collection of essays offers a fresh perspective on the definition and origins of terrorism, broadening the field to include slave revolts and urban tensions, and considering how the "war on terrorism" had already matured by 1870 as a way to justify often bloody campaigns against labor unions, nationalist freedom fighters, and reformers.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VIII, 246 pages)
ISBN:9780230612549
DOI:10.1057/9780230612549