The Infernal Machine: A History of Terrorism

An account of the assassination of Tsar Alexander II by Russian revolutionaries in 1881 evaluates the event's links to worldwide modern-day terrorist practices, in a historical survey that argues that the true impact of terrorism has been felt through the overreactions of governments and the media.An account of the assassination of Tsar Alexander II by Russian revolutionaries in 1881 evaluates the event's links to worldwide modern-day terrorist practices, in a historical survey that argues that the true impact of terrorism has been felt through the overreactions of governments and the media.