Richard English on How to Handle Terrorism
Richard English is a professor of political science who has been studying the Irish Republican Army since the mid-1980s. His latest book, Terrorism: How to Respond, considers terrorism with a broader lens. He chatted with Zocalo about lessons the U.S. might learn from the IRA example, and what optimists can say to pessimists who claim terrorism will always be with us.
Q. What inspired you to write this book?
A. What happened was after my book on the Irish Republican Army came out in 2003, I was invited to do quite a …
