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Kingfisher Kingfisher Gerald Seymour After one of their friends disappears, three young Soviet Jews hijack an airliner and demand passage to Israel. In the style that has won him comparisons to Graham Greene and John le Carré, acclaimed… OL104182W
Field Notes on Democracy Field Notes on Democracy Arundhati Roy Combining fierce conviction, deft political analysis, and beautiful writing, this is the essential new book from Arundhati Roy. This series of essays examines the dark side of democracy in contempora… OL1052137W
Tackling insurgency and terrorism Tackling insurgency and terrorism B. Sarkar In the Indian context. OL1060286W
Encyclopedia of terrorism Encyclopedia of terrorism Harvey W Kushner "The Encyclopedia of Terrorism presents authoritative coverage of what is currently one of the world's most important topics. With more than 300 articles, the Encyclopedia provides detailed discussio… OL12037595W
Responding to terrorism Responding to terrorism Robert Imre Terrorism and political violence as a field is growing and expanding. This volume, however, provides a cross-disciplinary analysis - political, philosophical and legal - in a single text and will app… OL12047113W
Power and responsibility Power and responsibility Bruce Jones "Makes the case for forming new international partnerships and revitalizing instruments of cooperation to address global challenges that post-WWII multilateral security systems cannot. Establishes a … OL13656992W
World at risk World at risk Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism (U.S.) The Commission believes that unless the world community acts decisively and with great urgency, it is more likely than not that a weapon of mass destruction will be used in a terrorist attack somewhe… OL13746931W
Gone tomorrow Gone tomorrow Lee Child New York City. Two in the morning. A subway car heading uptown. Jack Reacher, plus five other passengers. Four are okay. The fifth isn't. In the next few tense seconds Reacher will make a choi… OL14959807W
El eco del terror El eco del terror Manuel R. Torres Soriano Hablar de terrorismo, es hablar de comunicación. Violencia y propaganda han estado indisolublemente unidas en la historia del terrorismo. La evolución tecnológica, y las “exigencias” de la “sociedad … OL15089736W
The lion The lion Nelson De Mille John Corey, now a federal agent, pursues a Libyan terrorist. (From NY Times) OL15129290W
After the first death After the first death Robert Cormier Events of the hijacking of a bus of children by terrorists seeking the return of their homeland are described from the perspectives of a hostage, a terrorist, an Army general involved in the rescue o… OL15132349W
The killer strain The killer strain Marilyn W. Thompson A lethal germ is unleashed in the U.S. mail. A chain of letters spreads terror from Florida to Washington, from New York to Connecticut, from the halls of the U.S. Congress to the assembly lines of t… OL15144224W
Patriot Games Patriot Games Tom Clancy It is fall. Years before the defection of a Soviet submarine will send him hurtling into confrontation with the Soviets, historian, ex-Marine and CIA analyst Jack Ryan is vacationing in London with h… OL15148788W
The teeth of the tiger The teeth of the tiger Tom Clancy When a terrorist leader and a drug warlord form a dangerous alliance, three new Hendley Associates agents--FBI agent Dominic Caruso, his Marine captain brother Brian, and their cousin, Jack Ryan, Jr.… OL15153840W
Black Midnight Black Midnight Graham Diamond Terrorist novel set in NYC. Woman detective on the trail of a woman bomber. Far ahead of its time. Considered for a TV movie. OL15168510W
Terrorismo comunista Terrorismo comunista Manuel Fuentes Wendling Publicado en septiembre de 1981, en este libro, del que hubo dos ediciones (10.000 y 5.000 copias), el autor anticipó dos años antes la acción terrorista del comunista Frente Patriótico Manuel Rodríg… OL15383161W
Criminologists on terrorism and homeland security Criminologists on terrorism and homeland security Brian Forst "This volume presents 19 original essays addressing what is widely regarded as the most serious problem confronting America today and for years to come - terrorism - from the unique perspective of cr… OL15415382W
War, religion and empire War, religion and empire Andrew Phillips "What are international orders, how are they destroyed, and how can they be defended in the face of violent challenges? Advancing an innovative realist-constructivist account of international order, … OL15444039W
Methods of warfare Methods of warfare Jessica Sarah Gunderson "An examination of the weapons, tactics, and strategies used in the ongoing war against Islamic extremists, from guerilla combat and suicide bombings to high-tech weapons and new laws"--Provided by p… OL15444786W
Threshold Threshold Jeremy Robinson After a terrorist attack on a reservation in Oregon leaves thousands dead, Jack Sigler, call sign King and his Chess Team—Queen, Rook, Bishop and Knight—must protect the only survivor, thirteen year-… OL15522151W
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