TY - BOOK AU - Gupta, Dipak K. TI - Understanding terrorism and political violence: the life cycle of birth, growth, transformation, and demise SN - 9780415771641 (hbk.);0415771641 (hbk.);9780415771658 (pbk.);041577165X (pbk.);9780203930274 (ebk.);0203930274 (ebk.) PY - 2008/// CY - London ;;New York PB - Routledge KW - Terrorism;Political violence KW - Social aspects.;Social aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-273) and index N2 - Summary: This ambitious book has two inter-related objectives, proposing a new theory of human behaviour and then analysing terrorism in the light of this general theory. It will be essential reading for advanced students of terrorism studies and pol ER -