Since the events of September 11, 2001, the uses of the word terrorism seem to have multiplied, and it has never been clearer that one person's terrorist is another's freedom fighter. The No-Nonsense Guide to Terrorism looks at debates about September 11 and the responses to it, but also analyses the causes and contexts of terrorism the world over. Jonathan Barker provides a highly accessible historical sketch of terrorism, looking at core examples from the Middle East, instances of state terrorism, and the existence of a terrorist fringe to political movements such as anti-apartheid. He guides readers through the moral and political theories justifying and guiding terrorist acts and draws attention to the battle of images and ideas that accompanies them. The book moves away from moral judgements, demonstrating how social analysts and psychologists view the dynamics of terrorism. Furthermore it examines the consequences of terrorist acts for popular politics.

Since the events of September 11th, the uses of the word 'terrorism' seem to have multiplied, and it has never been clearer that one person's terrorist is another's freedom fighter. Barker looks at debates around September 11th and also analyses the causes and contexts of global terrorism.

About the Author
Jonathan Barker is a writer living in Toronto, Canada. He is the author of Street-Level Democracy and Rural Communities under Stress. He retired recently from thirty years of teaching politics and development issues at the University of Toronto and at the University of Dar es Salaam.


Book Information
ISBN 9781859844335
Author Jonathan Barker
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Verso Books
Publisher Verso Books
Weight(grams) 129g
Dimensions(mm) 180mm * 109mm * 13mm