Armenian Terrorism

Arising seemingly out of nowhere, Armenian terrorist groups in the last two decades have carried out over 200 attacks in some two dozen countries around the world. In this study, the author examines the social and political background of Armenian terrorism and its similarities to and differences from other terrorist movements.

Autorentext

Francis P Hyland (Author)

Inhalt

The cultural and historical context; World War I and Ottoman Turkey; the 1915 massacres; post-war retribution; the Armenian secret army for the liberation of Armenia; Hagop hagopian; the justice commandos of the Armenian genocide and the Armenian revolutionary army; the new Armenian resistance.