A major new text on terrorism in the contemporary world. Terrorism, Colin Wight argues, is not only a form of political violence but also a form of political communication and can only be understood - and countered effectively - in the context of its relationship to the state.
1. Introduction
2. Owning Violence: A History of the Modern Nation State
3. The Modern State
4. Political Dissent
5. Political Violence: Situating Terrorism
6. State Terrorism
7. Terrorism: Justifications and Explanations
8. Terrorism: Types, Effects, and Organisation
9. Contemporary Terrorism and the War on Terror
10. Conclusion: Rethinking Terrorism.
