This book is the definitive guide to the topical issue of the relationshipbetween political parties that embrace the democratic process and terroristgroups whic... » 

This book is the definitive guide to the topical issue of the relationshipbetween political parties that embrace the democratic process and terroristgroups which eschew the legal and procedural strictures of democracy.The fully revised edition continues to provide the most detailed theoreticaland empirical analysis of this controversial issue highlighting the fluidnature of boundaries between terrorist organisation and legitimate politicalparty. Drawing on a vast array of data the authors examine a large number ofinternational case studies from Italy Spain Lebanon Turkey Iran IsraelPalestine Peru Argentina Japan and Northern Ireland.By incorporating substantial new material on ETA Hizbollah and Hamas thisbook retains its position at the forefront of the worldwide politicaldiscussion on terrorism and continues to be essential reading for allstudents academics and readers with an interest in security studies terrorismand political violence «