{"product_id":"illusions-of-terrorism-and-counterterrorism-9780197265901","title":"Illusions of Terrorism and CounterTerrorism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTerrorism and counter-terrorism represent enduringly and globally important phenomena, and the mutually shaping relationship between non-state terrorism and state counter-terrorism continues to influence world politics. Illusions of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism brings together leading scholars in the field to analyse this relationship, and to do so in distinctive manner. The book sustainedly assesses the interaction of terrorism and counter-terrorism through drawing on a range of academic disciplines in dialogue with one another. It addresses the dynamics of counter-terrorism more interrogatively and concentratedly than is common in much of the scholarly literature, and it highlights a theme that is all too rarely considered in the field: namely, the shared and mutually-echoing failings and illusions involved in the politics of terrorism and counter-terrorism alike.Chapters analyse post-9\/11 counter-terrorism, the ongoing evolution of al-Qaida, the imperatives and challenges and glo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard English's edited collection, Illusions of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism, avoids the usual trap of level-headed banality. It does so by assembling a cast of authors all of whom have a hinterland in other disciplines, including international relations and law. * John Bew, Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: The Enduring Illusions of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism ; 1.  Al-Qaeda and the 9\/11 Decade ; 2.  Counter-Terrorism in the Post-9\/11 Era: Successes, Failures, and Lessons Learned ; 3. What Should be the Limits of Western Counter-Terrorism Policy? ; 4.  No Golden Age: The Deep Origins and Current Utility of Western Counter-Terrorism Policy ; 5.  Secrets and Lies: Misinformation and Counter-Terrorism ; 6.  How and Why Do Terrorist Campaigns End? ; 7.  Why Terrorist Campaigns Do Not End:  The Case of Contemporary Irish Dissident  Republicanism ; 8.  The Global Insurgency: Action and Reaction in Contemporary World Politics","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51862473474391,"sku":"9780197265901","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780197265901.jpg?v=1759917897","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/illusions-of-terrorism-and-counterterrorism-9780197265901","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}