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xv, 350 pages : portraits ; 24 cm. "Terrorism is one of the most significant security threats that we face in the twenty-first century. Not surprisingly, there is now a plethora of books on the subject, offering definitions of what terrorism is and proffering advice on what causes it and how states should react to it. But one of the most important questions about terrorism has, until now, been left remarkably under-scrutinized: does it work? Richard English now brings thirty years of professional expertise studying terrorism to the task of answering this complex--and often controversial--question. Focusing principally on four of the most significant terrorist organizations of the last fifty years (al-Qaida, the Provisional IRA, Hamas, and ETA), and using a wealth of sources, including interviews with former terrorists and with people involved in counterterrorism, he argues that we need a far more honest understanding of the degree to which terrorism actually works--as well as a more nuanced insight into the precise ways in which it does so"--Provided by publisher. Introduction -- Jihadist Terror : The Case of al-Qaida -- Ireland and the Provisional IRA -- Hamas and Palestinian Terrorism -- Basque Terrorism, ETA, and the Spanish State -- Conclusion. Richard English. Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-344) and index. PPDM, ARC Self-Renewing 2017 UoY Qaida (Organization) Provisional IRA. Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-Islāmīyah. ETA (Organization) Qaida (Organization) Provisional IRA. Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-Islāmīyah. ETA (Organization) ETA (Organization) Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-Islāmīyah. Provisional IRA. Qaida (Organization) Terrorism History Terrorism Evaluation Security, International Security, International Terrorism 89.58 political violence Society HV6431 .E5478 2016 363.325 0199607850 9780198832027 9780199607853 2015958818 Ayesha Abed Library YDXCP 220620 20220620122804.0 38951 eng