Rethinking the Roots of Terrorism [Paperback]

Rethinking the Roots of Terrorism seeks to explain why terrorism occurs. This study provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary survey that investigates the motivations, reasons and causes of terrorism at all levels in society, and more specifically in the context of the Middle East.Introduction The Root Causes of Terrorism: Orthodox Terrorism Theory Approaches to Conflict: The Root Causes Conflict and Terrorism: A Comparative Analysis Discourses on Conflict and Terrorism: The Palestinian-Israeli Case Rethinking the Roots of Terrorism Summary of Conclusions: Rethinking Terrorism

'...the book certainly contains many useful insights, e.g., about possible links between terrorism and povery, and inequality and similar socio-economic parameters...' - Bj?rn M?ller, The Economics of Peace and Security Journal

JASON FRANKS is a Research Fellow in the School of International Relations at the University of St. Andrews, UK.