Blood and rage : a cultural history of terrorism / Michael Burleigh.

"First published in Great Britain in 2008 by HarperPress, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 533-545) and index.

1. Green: The Fenian Dynamiters -- 2. Red: Russian Nihilists and Revolutionaries -- 3. Black: Anarchists and Terrorism -- 4. Death in the Sun: Terror and Decolonisation -- 5. Attention-Seeking: Black September and International Terrorism -- 6. Guilty White Kids: The Red Brigades and the Red Army Faction -- 7. Small-Nation Terror -- 8. World Rage: Islamist Terrorism.

"Blood and Rage is a work of history that explores the nature of terrorism from its origins in the West to today's global threat fueled by fundamentalists. Distinguished historian Michael Burleigh emphasizes the lethal resentments and the twisted morality that spawn terrorism rather than the ideological or religious justification that routinely accompanies it. He reveals who the terrorist groups are, how they organize and operate, what motivates their violence, and how wider support encourages them. Burleigh takes us from the roots of terrorism in the Irish Republican Brotherhood, the Russian Nihilists, and the London-based anarchists of Black International to the various terrorist campaigns that exist today. He also explores the lives of people engaged in careers of political violence and those who are most affected by terrorism." "Burleigh argues persuasively that history enables us to see how terrorism can be effectively contained and countered by avoiding the major mistakes of the past and by exploiting weaknesses within terrorist organizations. The problems in today's world, as well - especially the chaos inflicted by terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan - reflect the tragic, disastrous, and far-reaching consequences of this long war."--BOOK JACKET.