The Infernal Machine by Matthew Carr

The Infernal Machine by Matthew Carr

A highly accessible account of the history of terrorism that places 9/11 and al-Qaeda in historical context.
Today, political violence has become the scourge of our world and terrorism is routinely described as a uniquely modern evil. Yet however unprecedented in scope the new terrorist organizations might appear, Matthew Carr argues in this definitive history of terrorism that they are merely offshoots of a spectacular bombing in 1881: the assassination of Tsar Nicholas I by terrorists.or were they freedom fighters?
Thus begins a narrative of extraordinary sweep that Publishers Weekly called engrossing, unsettling and the Boston Globe praised as brave and wise and a book for the ages. In The Infernal Machine, Carr unearths the complex realities of terrorist violence and its indelible impact on nations as different as Italy, Argentina, France, Algeria, Ireland, Russia, Japan, and the United States.
Spanning over a century of world history, The Infernal Machine reveals stunning similarities in societies' responses to terrorism despite profound political and cultural differences. Carr demonstrates again and again that the true impact of terrorism has been felt in the overreactions of government and the media to acts of political violence. This encyclopedic and diagnostic.primer for our frightening times (Edmonton Journal) allows us to see our current predicament against a background of striking historical parallels.

Carr, Mathew: - Matthew Carr is a novelist, journalist, blogger, and lifelong Hispanophile. Matt has written for various publications including the New York Times, the Observer, and the Guardian. His nonfiction is published by The New Press: Fortress Europe; Soldiers, Civilians, and the American Way of War; and The Savage Frontier. This is Matt's second novel, following the acclaimed The Devils of Cardona (Riverhead), which was a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. He blogs regularly at: www.infernalmachine.co.uk.

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ISBN 13	9781595584083
ISBN 10	1595584080
Title	The Infernal Machine
Author	Matthew Carr
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	New Press
Year published	2008-11-27
Number of pages	416
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