TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - The Trauma of Terrorism: Sharing Knowledge and Shared Care--An International Handbook, Yael Danieli, Danny Brom and Joe Sills (eds), USA, The Haworth Press Inc., 2005, pp. 941, ISBN 0789027739, £34.91
JO  - British journal of social work
A1  - Lloyd, Paul
SP  - 1254
EP  - 1255
VL  - 36
IS  - 7
N2  - The primary focus of attention in this handbook is the Israeli and American experience of terrorism, although Northern Ireland, France, Spain, Bali are also discussed. There is a tendency to conflate 9/11 with the Israeli experience, blurring the line between 'tactical' and 'strategic' terrorism (Picco, pp. 71-8). Indeed, it is at the point of definition in the first few articles that this collection is most problematic. Tactical terrorism is something Hezbollah or Hamas practice; it has an objective. Strategic terrorism, as practised by Al Qaeda, attempts to provoke a clash of civilizations. Pico's argument is that tactical terrorism seeks negotiations while strategic terrorism does not. The point is that solutions could be found to the Israeli problem while the world has yet to fully digest the political meaning of 9/11. Failing to recognize this difference is a political act--one that denies possible solutions that run counter to established interests. Badiou (2005) makes the point that 'terrorism' as a term originated in the French revolution and was a weapon used by the state; this is in contrast to terrorism today, which is usually constructed as acts of violence performed by stateless organizations.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0045-3102
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcl328
ID  - ref1
ER  -