| Terrible Beyond Endurance?: The Foreign Policy of State Terrorism Contributor(s): Lopez, George (Author), Stohl, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313252971 ISBN-13: 9780313252976 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 1988 Annotation: Stohl and Lopez argue that such developments in international aggressive policies demand more serious scholarly attention than has up to now been paid them, and they suggest a number of emerging trends that warrant examination by political scientists. Such trends include superpower deployment of the troops of regional power centers to avoid direct military action in the Third World; renewed efforts by the United States to develop counterterrorist and rapid deployment approaches; and the rise of terror bombing and related military acts even in arenas where conventional warfare is already being conducted. The editors also argue that these trends will intensify in the future. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Law Enforcement - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 363.32 |
| Series: Contributions in Political Science |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.55 lbs) 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Stohl and Lopez argue that such developments in international aggressive policies demand more serious scholarly attention than has up to now been paid them, and they suggest a number of emerging trends that warrant examination by political scientists. Such trends include superpower deployment of the troops of regional power centers to avoid direct military action in the Third World; renewed efforts by the United States to develop counterterrorist and rapid deployment approaches; and the rise of terror bombing and related military acts even in arenas where conventional warfare is already being conducted. The editors also argue that these trends will intensify in the future. |