The Deadly Sin of Terrorism: Its Effect on Democracy and Civil Liberty in Six Countries

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This comparative study of terrorism and counter-measures and their effect upon democratic practices and traditions is published under the auspices of the University of New Brunswick Centre for Conflict Studies in Canada. David A. Charters, Editor, has brought together a team of well-known experts to assess the nature of international terrorism in recent years and the possible effect of anti-terrorist policies and counter-measures upon democratic processes and civil liberties in Britain, Germany, Israel, Italy, France, and the United States. Their findings challenge current notions about terrorism and its consequences. A selected bibliography points to some of the most important sources of information on terrorism today.

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This collection offers a good start toward a comparative analysis of terrorism, viewed mainly from the governmental perspective. Useful reading for specialists on terrorism, scholars, and upper-division students.-Choice
"This collection offers a good start toward a comparative analysis of terrorism, viewed mainly from the governmental perspective. Useful reading for specialists on terrorism, scholars, and upper-division students."-Choice

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DAVID A. CHARTERS, Director, Centre for Conflict Studies, University of New Brunswick, Canada, has written at length about various kinds of conflicts. His recent books include The British Army and Jewish Insurgency in Palestine, 1945-1947 (1989) and as editor with others Military History and the Military Profession (Praeger, 1992), Democratic Responses to International Terrorism (1991), Deception Operations: Studies in the East-West Context (1990), and Armies in Low Intensity Conflict: A Comparative Study of Institutional Adaptation to New Forms of Warfare (1989).