TERRORISM AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE : MOTIVES AND MOTIVATIONThe book Terrorism and Political Violence : Motives and Motivations" reflects various disciplines and theoretical perspectives related to political violence and terrorism. It aims to give academic rigour to a field which hitherto has lacked it, and encourages comparative studies. It focuses on the political meaning of terrorist activity, such as violence by rebels and by states, on the links between political violence and organized crime, protest,