Democratic Development & Political Terrorism

by Crotty, William

• ISBN13: 9781555536251
• ISBN10: 1555536255
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-01-27
• Publisher: Northeastern Univ Pr

Summary

The September 11 attacks and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq raised questions about political terrorism on an international scale. This collection covers such topics as the root causes of terrorist acts, the relationship between authoritarian repression and terrorist movements, and the most effective foreign containment policies.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
ONE INTRODUCING THE PROBLEM: CHALLENGES OF DEMOCRATIZATION
Democratization and Political Terrorism	3	(14)
William Crotty
Toward a Theoretical Explanation of Political Extremism	17	(15)
Amilcar Antonio Barreto
The View from America: Presidential Policy, Elections, and the Congress	32	(26)
John S. Jackson III
Chris Barr
Who Rules the Middle East Agenda?	58	(15)
Irene Gendzier
Women, Political Violence, and Democratization	73	(20)
Karla J. Cunningham
TWO MIDDLE EAST
Prospects for Democracy in Islamic Countries	93	(9)
Rein Taagepera
Political Violence and Terrorism in Islamdom	102	(19)
James W. Roberts
Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia: Recruiting Grounds for Terrorism?	121	(26)
Irm Haleem
Promoting Democracy and Fighting Terrorism: A Contradiction?	147	(20)
Abdullah Al-Faqih
Repression, Fundamentalism, and Terrorism in the Middle East	167	(28)
Mehran Kamrava
THREE ASIA
Interpreting Political Islam's Challenge to Southeast Asia: International Terrorism, Nationalism, and Rational Choice	195	(32)
Lawrence C. Reardon
Inoculation against Terrorism in China: What's in the Dosage?	227	(28)
Suzanne Ogden
Political Terrorism and Democratic and Economic Development in Indonesia	255	(16)
Dan G. Cox
FOUR AFRICA
Perspectives on Terrorism and African Democratic State Formation	271	(9)
John W. Harbeson
Resilient Authoritarianism, Uncertain Democratization, and Jihadism in Algeria	280	(21)
Yahia H. Zoubir
A Tragedy of Errors: Thwarted Democratization and Islamist Violence in Algeria	301	(31)
Mohammed M. Hafez
Human Rights Treaties and Their Influence on Democratization: Ghana, Uganda, and Zambia	332	(21)
Iris Mwanza
FIVE WESTERN AND EASTERN EUROPE
European Counterterrorism Lessons for U.S. Policy	353	(20)
Lada Parizkova
The Impact of September 11 on Terrorism and Peace Processes in Northern Ireland	373	(23)
David E. Schmitt
Political Violence and Organized Crime in Serbia: The Impact on Democratization	396	(24)
Lenard J. Cohen
State-Building and the Final Status in Kosovo	420	(35)
Richard P. Farkas
SIX LATIN AND CENTRAL AMERICA
Democratization and Political Terrorism in Latin America	455	(18)
Susan L. Macek
Howard J. Wiarda
Central America and Political Terrorism	473	(26)
Jack Spence
Colombia: Democracy under Duress	499	(24)
Steven L. Taylor
SEVEN CONCLUSION
International Terrorism: Causes and Consequences for a Democratic Society	523	(9)
William Crotty
About the Contributors	532	(9)
Index	541