Death Orders : The Vanguard of Modern Terrorism in Revolutionary Russia
by Geifman, AnnaFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2010-05-20
Publisher(s): Greenwood Pub Group
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Summary
The book shows how, in Russia and elsewhere, terrorists' objectives have degenerated from punishment of individual adversaries and attempts to intimidate political elites to indiscriminate acts of political violence. It shifts attention from ideology to practices that had been previously hidden, ignored, or rationalized, demonstrating that what terrorists say about their motives may not be what in fact drives them to brutality. By looking closely at Russian precedents for the general experience of modern political violence, the book helps illuminate many obscure aspects of terrorism today.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| A Birthplace of Modern Terrorism | p. 11 |
| The Uniform as Symbolic Target | p. 27 |
| Civilians under Fire | p. 41 |
| Ideology Abused | p. 57 |
| Terrorists as Common Criminals | p. 74 |
| Camouflaged Suicide | p. 89 |
| A Fatal Attraction | p. 106 |
| When Terrorists Become State Leaders | p. 122 |
| The Culture of Death | p. 139 |
| Epilogue | p. 155 |
| Notes | p. 169 |
| Selected Bibliography | p. 219 |
| Index | p. 225 |
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