Phases of Terrorism in the Age of Globalization From Christopher Col
“Asafa Jalata’s book offers a complex definition of terrorism through a global historical analysis of the spread of colonialism and capitalism involving the West and the Rest. Rejecting a narrow Western construction of terrorism, Jalata focuses on acts of
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Phases of Terrorism in the Age of Globalization From Christopher Columbus to Osama bin Laden
Asafa Jalata
PHASES OF TERRORISM IN THE AGE OF GLOBALIZATION Copyright © Asafa Jalata 2016 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2016 978-1-137-55233-4 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission. In accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. First published 2016 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of Nature America, Inc., One New York Plaza, Suite 4500, New York, NY 10004-1562. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. ISBN 978-1-349-56866-6 DOI 10.1057/9781137552341
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Distribution in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world is by Palgrave Macmillan®, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jalata, Asafa, 1954– Phases of terrorism in the age of globalization : from Christopher Columbus to Osama bin Laden / Asafa Jalata. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 1. Terrorism— History. 2. State-sponsored terrorism—History. I. Title. HV6431.J3227155 2015 363.325—dc23 2015017995 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library.
Contents Preface
vii
1 Introduction
1
2 Defining, Conceptualizing, and Theorizing Terrorism
9
3 Terrorism from Above and Below
29
4 The Impact of Colonial Terrorism on Indigenous Americans
49
5 English Colonial Terrorism, Genocide, and Indigenous Australians
73
6 Colonial Terrorism and the Incorporation of Africa into the Capitalist World System
87
7 Comparing Ethiopian and Sudanese State Terrorism
115
8 State and Oppositional Terrorism: The Case of Israelis and Palestinians
133
9 Al-Qaeda: A Global Multinational Terrorist Network
161
10 Conclusion: Can We Imagine a Terror-Free World?
209
Notes
231
Bibliography
241
Index
261
Preface The earthshaking terrorist episodes of 9/11 and their devastating effects on the United States of America were the main impetus for the writing of this book. Because of the complexity and difficult
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