Why Terrorism Works

ISBN-10
1417626097
ISBN-13
9781417626090
Category
Political Science
Language
English
Published
2003-08-01
Publisher
Turtleback Books
Author
Alan M. Dershowitz

Description

In his newest book, Dershowitz argues passionately that global terrorism is a phenomenon largely of our own making and that we must take steps to reduce the frequency and severity of terrorist acts.

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