Terrorists as Monsters: The Unmanageable Other from the French Revolution to the Islamic State
Author:   Marco Pinfari (Assistant Profesor of International Relations, Assistant Profesor of International Relations, American University in Cairo)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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9780190927875


Pages:   232
Publication Date:   15 January 2020
Format:   Hardback
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Terrorists as Monsters: The Unmanageable Other from the French Revolution to the Islamic State


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Author:   Marco Pinfari (Assistant Profesor of International Relations, Assistant Profesor of International Relations, American University in Cairo)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 24.40cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 16.20cm
Weight:   0.474kg
ISBN:  

9780190927875


ISBN 10:   0190927879
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   15 January 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

"Acknowledgments List of illustrations 1. Introduction: Terrorism, monsters and archetypal metaphors Part 1: Terrorists seen as monsters 2. The Abominables: To the roots of ""terrorist"" monsters 3. Contemporary logomachies Part 2: Terrorists acting as monsters 4. Revolutionary monstrosity 5. Monsters in the ""jihadi revolutionary atmosphere"" Part 3: Monstrous reflections 6. The monstrous enemy in the ""terrorist"" mind 7. The abyss of counter-terrorism Conclusion Notes References Index"

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Highly recommended. -- K.M. Zaarour, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, CHOICE


Highly recommended. -- K.M. Zaarour, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, CHOICE


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Marco Pinfari is Assistant Professor of International Relations at the American University in Cairo (AUC). His research focuses on regional security, terrorism, and domestic conflict, with a regional specialization on the Middle East and North Africa. He has published widely in journals such as the Journal of Conflict Resolution, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, and Terrorism and Political Violence.

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