Fanaticism and the arms of mass destruction, is empowering readers with the entire spectrum of terrorism. Dec 24, 2018 the future of terrorism by walter laqueur and christopher wall an account of the persistent allure of political violence to purify society a man and his daughter flee isis militants in mosul. Fear alone provides no tools to combat the future of terrorism. He was an influential scholar on the subjects of terrorism and political violence. Dec 28, 2015 walter laqueur gave more historical background, defining terrorism as a substate application of violence or threatened violence intended to sow panic in a society, to weaken or even overthrow incumbents, and to bring about political change. The new terrorism by walter laqueur overdrive rakuten. Walter zeev laqueur 26 may 1921 30 september 2018 was an american historian, journalist and political commentator. In the course of four seminal books spanning as many decadesterrorism 1977. What is terrorism s true impact on international politics. His parents, who were unable to leave, became victims of. The future of terrorism by walter laqueur and christopher wall. This book gives readers a better analytic basis for judging terrorist behaviour and proposed government responses.
Walter laqueur has 104 books on goodreads with 7710 ratings. His father, fritz laqueur, was a clothing manufacturer. The new terrorism by walter laqueur walter laqueurs book, the new terrorism. From ancient times to the present day, and more on. Tackling the new danger, foreign affairs novemberdecember 1998, pp. Mosse laqueur and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The future of terrorism brings reason to a topic usually ruled by fear. Walter laqueur was born in breslau, lower silesia, germany today wroclaw, poland. The new terrorism by walter laqueur, 9780195140644, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Oct 01, 2018 in a new introduction to his 1977 book a history of terrorism, mr. The contemporary historian and journalist walter laqueur, who has died aged 97, made the great issues of the past century accessible to a wide readership in. The new terrorism walter laqueur oxford university press.
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Assassinations, bombings, hijackings, diplomatic kidnappingsterrorism is the most publicized form of political violence. He or she is armed with new weapons and experimenting with others, and using them more indiscriminately. Oct 09, 2018 a new hebrew book celebrates the centennial history of this great experiment. Coinciding with this trend is the alarming availability of weapons of mass destruction. He probes the terrorist personality and how terrorists have been depicted in literature and films. Walter laqueur, pioneering scholar of terrorism and the. Walter laqueur was born on may 26, 1921, in breslau, germany today wroclaw, poland.
Laqueur traces the chilling trend away from terrorism perpetrated by groups of oppressed nationalists and radicals. A real nice clean 385 page 1st edition trade paperback of the completely revised edition from little brown. See all books authored by walter laqueur, including a history of zionism. The paper sets the foundations for a more indepth look at the necessity and effectiveness of counterterrorism measures after 911. Laqueurs comprehensive survey of the new terrorism, and for his warning about the real danger it poses. Laqueur was born in breslau, lower silesia, prussia modern wroclaw, poland, into a jewish family.
This may be because terrorism has not appeared with equal intensity at all times. Walter laqueurs most popular book is a history of zionism. In an age of specialists laqueur was a great generalist, writing dozens of books that spanned a range of topics including terrorism, communism, zionism, nationalism, and european history. Laqueur s comprehensive survey of the new terrorism, and for his warning about the real danger it poses. The wall street journalif you read only one book on terrorism, this should be it. Walter laqueur served as the director of the institute of contemporary history in london and concurrently the chairman of the international research council of csis in washington for 30 years. From the french revolution to the establishment of the state of israel, and the changing face of antisemitism. Laqueur argues that as a new quasireligious extreme right rises, with more personal and less ideological motivations than their leftwing counterparts, it is only a matter of time before the attainability of weapons of mass destruction creates a terrifying and unstable scenario. Walter zeev laqueur was an american historian, journalist and political commentator. Walter graduated from a german gymnasium in 1938, but within a half year he fled nazi germany, on the day before kristallnacht. Esteemed historian, who fled nazi germany a day before kristallnacht, was an expert in zionism, the fall of the soviet union and postwar europe, among other things. An expert on terrorism and an expert on counterterrorism answer the two questions everyone is asking about the rise of terrorism today. And with the information age, cyber terrorism is just around the corner.
Writing in 1977, he was recapping a modern phenomenon that had been resurrected from the late 19th century. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a history of terrorism. After one year at the hebrew walter zeev laqueur was an american historian, journalist and political commentator. Journal of contemporary history vol 1, no 2, 1966 by walter. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. Walter laqueur is distinguished scholar at the center for strategic and international studies in washington, dc. Laqueur, chairman of the international research council of the georgetown center for strategic and international studies, is author of numerous books, including breaking the silence, guerrilla, and germany today.
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