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Chargement... The Lessons of Terror: A History of Warfare Against Civilians (2002)par Caleb Carr
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Carr lost me in the introduction; his starry eyed idealistic perception of a certain figure in American history was so delusional I just could not trust his opinion on anything else. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
In the wake of the attacks on New York and Washington many people believe we have entered a new world, but in this thought-provoking and thorough examination of the history of terrorism we can take comfort from the fact that we have been in this new world before - and survived. By drawing on the examples of history from the ancient, mediaeval and early modern worlds, Caleb Carr demonstrates how attempts to control civilian populations with the use of terror grew into a persistent problem in human history. Moving forward into more recent times he then demonstrates how and why such tactics have consistently failed their perpetrators - from the British scorched earth policy during the American War of Independence to terror at sea during WWI to the Japanese rape of China in WWII to the war in Vietnam and, ultimately, to the actions of Islamic extremists today. An important and timely book which throws much needed light on many of the questions being posed today. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)303.62509Social sciences Social Sciences; Sociology and anthropology Social Processes Conflict and conflict resolution ; Violence Civil disorder TerrorismClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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