NCJ Number
139268
Editor(s)
A George
Date Published
1991
Length
270 pages
Annotation
The fundamental, and controversial, thesis on which the essays in this volume are focused is that most significant acts of international terrorism are perpetrated, or at least organized, by the United States, its allies, and its client states.
Abstract
The author of the first chapter distinguishes between a propagandist and a literal approach to the study of terrorism, providing an overview of U.S. terrorist activities in the Middle East and Central America. A discussion of the "Western model and semantics of terrorism" examines the routine minimization of the West's role in international violence on the parts of government spokesmen, mainstream media, and academic and security professionals. An analysis of terrorology, the academic study of terrorism, and a discussion of the roots of recent U.S. foreign policy expand further on the central theme of the book. Three chapters deal with terrorist activities sponsored or carried out by three U.S. allies -- Great Britain, Indonesia, and South Africa. Chapter references