Failed states and the origins of violence a comparative analysis of state failure as a root cause of terrorism and political violence

What makes a terrorist? Is an individual inherently predisposed to be attracted to political violence or does exposure to a certain environment desensitize them in such a way that violence represents a viable mode for addressing political grievances? Identifying state failure as the impetus for poli...

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Main Author: Howard, Tiffiany (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Routledge 2016
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Table of Contents:
  • Breeding grounds : failed states and the origins of terrorism and political violence
  • And they all fall down : the pandemic of political violence and state failure in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • A legacy of tyranny, tragedy, and terror : a closer look at weak states, authoritarian rule, and radical religious terrorism in the Middle East and North Africa
  • Crouching tiger, hidden dragon no more : the emerging crisis of collapsed states and extremist terrorism in Southeast and South Asia
  • The delayed reign of the Latin king : why drug lords, rebels and terrorism will forever plague Latin America's frail states?
  • Beyond failed states : reflecting on state failure and the origins of violence and the future threat of transnational terrorism.