2020-2021 Columbia University Press Politics and International Affairs Catalog

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TERRORISM AND SECURITY STUDIES

Force of Words

Tortured Logic

The Logic of Terrorist Threats

Why Some Americans Support the Use of Torture in Counterterrorism

Joseph M. Brown

Erin M. Kearns and Joseph K. Young

Force of Words is a groundbreaking examination of the role of threats in terrorist strategies that explains the broader purpose and meaning of terrorist propaganda. Joseph M. Brown explains how terrorist groups tailor their threats so that the desired political message is sent. $35.00 / £30.00 paper 978-0-231-19369-6 2020 304 pages

Why do people persist in supporting torture— and can they be persuaded to change their minds? Erin M. Kearns and Joseph K. Young draw upon a novel series of group experiments to understand how and why the average citizen might come to support the use of torture techniques. $35.00 / £30.00 paper 978-0-231-18897-5

COLUMBIA STUDIES IN TERRORISM AND IRREGULAR WARFARE

2020 336 pages COLUMBIA STUDIES IN TERRORISM AND IRREGULAR WARFARE

Your Sons Are at Your Service

The Closed Circle

Aaron Y. Zelin

Lorenzo Vidino

Joining and Leaving the Muslim Brotherhood in the West

Tunisia's Missionaries of Jihad

Aaron Y. Zelin uncovers the history of Tunisian involvement in the jihadi movement and offers an in-depth examination of the reasons why so many Tunisians became drawn to jihadism following the 2011 revolution. Your Sons Are at Your Service is meticulously researched account that challenges simplified views of jihadism’s appeal and success. $40.00 / £34.00 paper 978-0-231-19377-1 $120.00 / £100.00 cloth 978-0-231-19376-4 2020 400 pages COLUMBIA STUDIES IN TERRORISM AND IRREGULAR WARFARE

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The Closed Circle offers an unprecedented inside view into how one of the world’s most influential Islamist groups operates. Lorenzo Vidino marshals unique interviews with prominent former members and associates of the Muslim Brotherhood in the West, shedding light on why and how people join and leave the organization. $30.00 / £25.00 paper 978-0-231-19367-2 2020 296 pages COLUMBIA STUDIES IN TERRORISM AND IRREGULAR WARFARE


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