2nd Edition

Political Parties and Terrorist Groups

200 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

194 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

200 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book is the definitive guide to the topical issue of the relationship between political parties that embrace the democratic process and terrorist groups which eschew the legal and procedural strictures of democracy. The fully revised edition continues to provide the most detailed theoretical and empirical analysis of this controversial issue, highlighting the fluid nature of boundaries... Read more

1.  Introduction: Political Parties and Terrorist Groups  2.  When Opposites Attract  3.  When Political Parties Turn to Terrorism  4. When Terrorist Groups Turn To Party Politics  5. Political Movements, Political Parties and Terrorist Groups  6.  A Pathway from Terrorism to Peaceful Political Party Competition  7.  Political Parties and Terrorist Groups - Conclusions

Biography

Leonard Weinberg is Foundation Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada. His books include, The Democratic Experience and Political Violence (2001, edited with David Rappaport) and The Emergence of a Euro-American Radical Right (1998, with Jeffrey Kaplan).

Ami Pedahzur is an Associate Professor at the department of government, University of Texas, Austin. His latest publications include: Root Causes of Suicide Terrorism (2006), Political Parties and Terrorist Groups (with Leonard Weinberg, 2003) and The Israeli Response to Jewish Extremism and Violence – Defending Democracy (2002).

Arie Perliger is adjunct faculty member in the School of Political Sciences, University of Haifa and research fellow at the National Security Studies Center in the University of Haifa, Israel.