THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE

Timothy K. Wilson

doi:10.4324/9781003540168-5

THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE

Timothy K. Wilson^*

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Like bureaucracy, terrorism proceeds “without regard to persons” (Haralambos and Holborn, 1991, 409). And it is this impersonal quality that makes the historical emergence of anti-state terrorism intriguing. Where has it come from? How did it emerge? Why? Focusing upon the historical experience of the West, I divide attempts at explanation into push and pull factors. I deal with each category in turn, before turning, briefly, to consider contemporary predicaments and future prospects. If a social history approach to the study of political violence has analytical value, it should have something suggestive to say about its future as well.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Routledge Companion to Terrorism Studies
Subtitle of host publication	New Perspectives and Topics
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	26-31
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040185100
ISBN (Print)	9781032454443
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003540168-5
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2024

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