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Terror and Its Limits: The Historical Understanding of Terrorist Movements, States and Tribes in an Age of Cultural Anxiety

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This article argues that much of the historical analysis of terror and terrorism in history has been weak in understanding the limits on terrorist activity and how terrorist campaigns eventually end. Reviewing three recent studies that examine various aspects of terrorism and the language of terror, the article seeks to show that states often play a major role in the way terrorist movements develop and eventually end up either defeated or moving into mainstream political engagement. The article points to a number of examples to illuminate this including the Carbonara in nineteenth century Italy, the Paris Commune and the ending segregation in the U.S. South in the 1960s.

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  • Paul B. Rich, 2013. "Terror and Its Limits: The Historical Understanding of Terrorist Movements, States and Tribes in an Age of Cultural Anxiety," Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(12), pages 1025-1044, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:uterxx:v:36:y:2013:i:12:p:1025-1044
    DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2013.842135
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