Book Series in Politics & International Relations
Cass Series on Political Violence
New & Published Titles:
Terrorist Groups and the New Tribalism
Terrorism’s Fifth Wave
The central focus of this book is a small but vitally important group of movements that constitute a distinct 'fifth wave' of modern terrorism, here…
read moreFebruary 2010 | Hardback: 978-0-415-45338-7 (Routledge)
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Negotiating with Terrorists
Strategy, Tactics, and Politics
This edited volume addresses the important issue of negotiating with terrorists, and offers recommendations for best practice and processes.
Hostage negotiation is the process of…
read moreFebruary 2010 | Hardback: 978-0-415-56629-2 (Routledge)

Understanding Violent Radicalisation
Terrorist and Jihadist Movements in Europe
This is the first book to address in depth the interplay between radicalisation and political violence in Europe, as well as the effectiveness of counter-measures.…
read more2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-55630-9 (Routledge)

Walking Away from Terrorism
Accounts of Disengagement from Radical and Extremist Movements
This accessible new book looks at how and why individuals leave terrorist movements, and considers the lessons and implications that emerge from this process.
Focusing on…
read more2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-43944-2 (Routledge)
International Aviation and Terrorism
Evolving Threats, Evolving Security
This book examines terrorism's impact on the international aviation security regime, with a focus on the role of the United States.
Tracing the historical development…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-48541-8 (Routledge)
Unconventional Weapons and International Terrorism
Challenges and New Approaches
In recent years, senior policy officials have highlighted increased signs of convergence between terrorism and unconventional (CBRN) weapons. Terrorism now involves technologies available to anyone,…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-48439-8 (Routledge)
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Leaving Terrorism Behind
Individual and Collective Disengagement
This new edited volume expands our understanding of the processes by which individuals and groups disengage from terrorism.
While there has been a growing awareness of…
read more2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-77668-4 (Routledge)
Combating Terrorism in Northern Ireland
This edited book analyses the lessons which can be drawn from Northern Ireland’s experiences of combating terrorism.
The essays in this volume unite analysis and…
read more2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-36733-2 (Routledge)
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Global Jihadism
Theory and Practice
Global Jihadism exposes the core doctrine and strategy of today’s global Jihadist movement.
The first half of the book explores the ideas upon which groups…
read more2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-45242-7 (Routledge)

Understanding Terrorism and Political Violence
The Life Cycle of Birth, Growth, Transformation, and Demise
This book explains the lifecycle of terrorist organizations from an innovative theoretical perspective, combining economics with social psychology. It provides a new approach to understanding…
read more2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-77165-8 (Routledge)
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Forthcoming Titles:
Democracy and the War on Terror: Civil Liberties and the Fight Against Terrorism
By Leonard Weinberg, William Eubank
To be published January 31st 2011
State Terrorism and Human Rights: International Responses since the Cold War
By Paul Wilkinson
To be published January 31st 2011
Terrorism and the Olympics: Major Event Security and Lessons for the Future
Edited by Anthony Richards, Peter Fussey, Andrew Silke
To be published December 31st 2010
Terrorism, Identity, and Legitimacy: The Four Waves Theory and Political Violence
Edited by Jean Rosenfeld
To be published December 31st 2010
The Psychology of Counter-Terrorism
Edited by Andrew Silke
To be published October 26th 2010
Explaining Terrorism: Causes, Processes and Consequences
By Martha Crenshaw
To be published October 12th 2010
Terrorism Versus Democracy: The Liberal State Response, 3rd Edition
By Paul Wilkinson
To be published September 30th 2010
Irish Republican Terrorism and Politics: A Comparative Study of the Official and the Provisional IRA
By Kacper Rekawek
To be published September 30th 2010
Terrorist Rehabilitation and Counter-radicalisation: New Approaches to Counter-terrorism
Edited by Lawrence Rubin, Rohan Gunaratna, Jolene Jerard
To be published September 30th 2010
Fault Lines in Global Jihad: Organizational, Strategic and Ideological Fissures
Edited by Assaf Moghadam, Brian Fishman
To be published September 30th 2010
Political Assassinations and International Politics
By Suchitra Dutta
To be published August 31st 2010
