De aanslagen in Parijs en Brussel gingen als een schokgolf door Europa en grote delen van de wereld. Met deze en andere acties weten terroristen burgers wereldwijd bang te maken, en dwingen ze overheden tot het nemen van allerlei maatregelen, waaronder militaire acties zoals die tegen de zogeheten Islamitische Staat, waaraan ook Nederland deelneemt.

Dit Elementaire Deeltje plaatst terrorisme in een breed historisch perspectief en geeft een actueel overzicht van deze vorm van politiek geweld ...

Terrorism has been one of the most important threats to peace, security and stability in many parts of the world. But what does this mean? What is the nature of this threat? What can be done about it and how can we at least limit the impact of terrorism?

These are just a handful of questions that will be addressed in this book that consists of four parts. First it focuses on the essence of terrorism as an instrument to achieve certain goals and the difficulties in defining the term. The second...

Terrorism has arguably been one of the defining factors of our age. In many parts of the world, it has been one of the most important threats to peace, security and stability. But what does this exactly mean? What is the nature of this threat? What can be done about it or how can we at least limit the impact of terrorism?

These are just a handful of questions that will be addressed in this book that consists of three parts. First it focuses on the essence of terrorism as an instrument to achi...