1st Edition

Secessionism and Terrorism Bombs, Blood and Independence in Europe and Eurasia

Edited By Glen Duerr Copyright 2019
206 Pages
by Routledge

206 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

206 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines secessionist terrorism in a comparative context across Europe and Eurasia. The volume seeks to uncover comparative linkages between terrorism and secessionism; specifically examining terrorist organizations that also have a political goal of independence. It examines a wide range of case studies, including the IRA in Northern Ireland, ETA in the Basque Country, FLNC in... Read more

1. Introduction: Secessionism and Terrorism Glen M.E. Duerr  2. Terrorism from the Troubles to Good Friday: The IRA in Northern Ireland and the British Isles John Sutcliffe and Geoffrey Alchin  3. Contingent Violence: Arana, Franco, and ETA's Terrorist Actions in the Basque Country? Britt Cartrite  4. Surviving the Jacobin State: Separatist Terrorism with Brittany’s ARB and Corsica’s FLNC Liam Anderson  5. From Separatism to Terrorism and Back: The Case of Kosovo and the KLA Elena Pokalova  6. Terrorism and Counterterrorism on Europe’s Edge: Turkey, Kurdistan, and the PKK/TAK Vaughn Shannon  7. Russia’s Response to IK and Chechen Separatist Terrorism: The Surprising Success of "Ramzanization" Liam Anderson  8. Legitimate Political Discourse versus Terrorism: The counter cases of Quebec’s FLQ, Scotland’s SNLA, and Catalonia’s TL Glen M.E. Duerr  9. Conclusions: Bombs, Blood, and Independence in Europe and Eurasia Glen M.E. Duerr

Biography

Glen M.E. Duerr is Associate Professor of International Studies, Cedarville University, USA, and is author of Secessionism and the European Union (2015).