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Book SynopsisIn this book international security consultant and author Daniel Byman focuses primarily on state sponsors from the Middle East and South Asia. In particular, he examines the different types of support that states provide, their motivations for sponsoring terrorism, and the impact of such sponsorship on terrorist activities.
Trade Review' … effectively and persuasively shows the links between states and the terrorist groups they support … Daniel Byman has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the nature of modern terrorism. Deadly Connections belongs on the shelf of all those committed to fighting terrorism.' Democratiya
'… Byman's study is a helpful primer of the relation between states and terrorist organizations.' International Feminist Journal of Politics
Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Why do states support terrorism?; 3. The nature and impact of state support; 4. Iran and the Lebanese Hizballah; 5. Syria and Palestinian radical groups; 6. Pakistan and Kashmir; 7. Afghanistan under the Taliban; 8. Passive sponsors of terrorism; 9. The difficulties of stopping state sponsorship; 10. Halting support for terrorism.
