Overview

A torrent of Islamist terrorism swept across France in 2015 and 2016, executed by militant jihadists on behalf of al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (ISIS). Their targets ranged from the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine to the Bataclan Theatre on the Boulevard Voltaire to a parish church in a Normandy village and a beachfront promenade on the Mediterranean. This book reconstructs these and other terrorist offensives France weathered during this period. Placing each attack in its sociopolitical context, the author examines the backgrounds and motives of the perpetrators, the attributes of the victims and the legacy of the attacks for the people.

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Author:   Marc E. Vargo
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.355kg
ISBN:  

9781476679181

ISBN 10:   1476679185
Pages:   210
Publication Date:   28 February 2021
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Prologue: The Ascent of Radical Islamism in the French Republic Part I. The Pen and the Sword: Freedom of the Press, Islamist Extremism, and the Massacre at Charlie Hebdo Magazine 1. Charlie Hebdo Magazine and the Grand Tradition of French Satire 2. Courting Conflict: The Muhammad Cartoon Controversies in Denmark and France 3. Stéphane Charbonnier: Satirist, Skeptic, Target 4. Al-Qaeda and the Radicalization of Saïd and Chérif Kouachi 5. Silencing Satire: The Assault on Charlie Hebdo Part II. The Campaign to Demoralize: ISIS Attacks at the Bataclan Theatre, the Stade de France, and the Cafés of Paris 6. Belgium, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, and the Paris Terror Units 7. Carnival of Horror: The Bataclan Theatre, Stade de France, and the Café Attacks of Friday the Thirteenth 8. Responses to the Attacks: The Medical Community, the Military, and Law Enforcement Agencies Part III. Radical Islamism and Single-Perpetrator Terrorist Offensives in France 9. Lone-Actor Terrorism, Encrypted Extremism, and Remote Control Attacks 10. Normandy: The Slaying of a Parish Priest 11. Insanity by the Sea: The Bastille Day Ramming Attack 12. The Ramadan Murders: Ritualized Assault at an American-Owned Chemical Plant in France 13. Terror on the Tracks: Face-Off on a ­High-Speed Train to Paris Epilogue—France Today: Emotional Scars, Enhanced Security, and the Question of Future Attacks Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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Marc E. Vargo is the author of nine nonfiction books and numerous articles in professional journals. He lives on New Orleans' Northshore.

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