Globalisation and the Future of Terrorism

Download or read book Globalisation and the Future of Terrorism written by Brynjar Lia and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-05-07 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing upon new research and methods outside the traditional focus, and by taking both a theoretical approach and a new practical predictive perspective, Brynjar Lia delivers a fresh and fascinating contribution to terrorism studies. Globalisation and the Future of Terrorism shows us that while predicting terrorism is a highly speculative business, there are ways of identifying certain long-term causes, driving forces and their links with society. Terrorists are usually integral players in local and sometimes global politics. Hence, when the local, regional and international contexts change,