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Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title Since the first airplane hijacking by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in September 1970, Middle Eastern terrorists have sacrificed innocent human lives in the name of ideology. From Black September to the Munich Olympics, to the embassy bombing in Beirut, to the devastating attacks of September 11 and beyond, terrorism has emerged as the most important security concern of our time. Where did this come from? Inspired by a student's question on the morning of September 11, 2001, Mark Ensalaco has written a thoroughly researched narrative account of the origins of Middle Eastern terrorism, addressing when and why terrorists started targeting Americans and American interests and what led to the September 11 attacks. Ensalaco reveals the changing of motivations from secular Palestinian nationalism to militant Islam and demonstrates how competition among terrorists for resources and notoriety has driven them to increasingly extreme tactics. As he argues, terrorist attacks grew from spectacle to atrocity. Drawing on popular works and scholarly sources, Middle Eastern Terrorism tells this story in rich detail and with great clarity and insight.Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN-139780812221350
eBay Product ID (ePID)93274155
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SubjectGovernment
Publication Year2010
Number of Pages328 Pages
Publication NameMiddle Eastern Terrorism: from Black September to September 11
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
AuthorMark Ensalaco
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height229 mm
Item Width152 mm
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorMark Ensalaco