What is it about?
This volume explores different modes of engagement and negotiations with terrorists: tactical (aimed to deal with practical concerns) or comprehensive (aimed to resolve a conflict), direct, indirect or back-channel, distinguishing between direct engagement, mediated negotiations and facilitation.
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Why is it important?
This volume is rich with examples and interesting insights. It is thought-provoking and informative, providing food for thought regarding the intricate questions as to when and how states should engage with terrorists. As it is usually the case with edited volumes, some of the chapters are better than others.
Perspectives
Engaging Extremists is an excellent resource book for people who are interested in how and when should states interact with violent radicals. Featuring diverse studies on the art of negotiation, this significant collection of essays contributes to the understanding of the power struggle between democracies and terrorists.
Professor Raphael Cohen-Almagor
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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This page is a summary of: I. William Zartman and Guy Olivier Faure (Eds.). Engaging Extremists, Terrorism and Political Violence, October 2016, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/09546553.2016.1230452.
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