The Historical Roots of Political Violence: Revolutionary Terrorism in Affluent Countries

by Ignacio Sánchez-Cuenca

Following the protest movements and radicalism of the late sixties, many affluent countries experienced lethal revolutionary terrorism. Groups like the Red Brigades in Italy and the Red Army Faction in Germany provoked political crises in their countries. Other affluent countries, however, did not experience this same kind of violence. This book offers a historical-comparative explanation of this cross-national variation, focusing on the development...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108482767
• ISBN13: 9781108482769
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"