This is an extremely informative book on terrorism across the world. It is straightfoward and pact full of information and statistics. Best of all, the author tells it like it is- regardless of how it makes either side look.
You will understand who the terrorists are, who they target, and why. This book gets to the real root of the problem. If you read some of the descriptions on the book, you'll realize how it also abolishes some of the misconceptions many people have on terrorists.
The reviewers who criticize the book do not like the idea that perhaps states are partly to blame for terrorism. The reviewer "Security Nerd" for example, claims we should read and stick to past notions of terrorism. We should continue to believe that terrorists are wackos who kill for the sake of killing. Yes, terrorists can be very brutal and evil (i.e. Zarqawi), but simply pummeling them won't solve anything. We need to get to the root of the problem. Pape does this extremely well. He makes it clear that there is a difference between justifying and understanding a problem, and that his goal is to achieve the latter. Strongly recommended. |
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