This enduring landmark offers precise descriptions of terrorist organizations and events, and analyzes the changing nature and evolution of unconventional political warfare. From the genesis of the Great Terror to the mass terrorism of Stalin, Hitler, and Mao, to the Symbionese Liberation Army, this study remains unsurpassed. 30 black-and-white illustrations. Republication of the New York, 1976 edition.
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