Murder by Mail
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78914-940-1 (ISBN)
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This book unfolds the gripping history of weaponized mail, offering the first-ever comprehensive exploration of this sinister phenomenon. Spanning two centuries, the book unveils the history of postal bombs, describing the evolution of both explosives and the postal services that facilitated their deadly use. From an eighteenth-century incident involving Jonathan Swift to modern acts of terror by groups like the IRA and the Suffragettes and lone wolves such as the Unabomber, it uncovers the surprising ubiquity of mail bombs. This chronological account meticulously covers each decade, from early anarchists and world wars through the Cold War to the rise of the serial bomber. Astounding in scope, this book sheds light on the psychopathy, motivations and political implications behind murder by mail.
Mitchel P. Roth is Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Sam Houston State University, Texas. His many books include An Eye for an Eye: A Global History of Crime and Punishment (Reaktion, 2014). Mahmut Cengiz is an Associate Professor and Faculty at the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) at George Mason University. He is co-author (with Mitchel P. Roth) of The Illicit Economy in Turkey: How Criminals, Terrorists, and the Syrian Conflict Fuel Underground Markets (2019).
Introduction
1: Mailbombs: The Early Years
2: Opening Salvos
3: Suffragettes
4: May Day and Nationwide Package Bomb Plot
5: Roaring Twenties
6: 1930s: War Clouds on the Horizon
7: Stern Gang Parcel Bomb Campaign
8: 1950s: An Iron Curtain Descends
9: 1960s: International Conflict and Personal Vendettas
10: 1970s: Mail Bombs Go Global
11: 1980s: We Are All, I’m Afraid, Vulnerable
12: From Junkyard Bomber to Unabomber
13: VANPAC: Walter Leroy Moody, Jr.
14: 1990s: Mail Bombs Now a Fact of Life
15: MAGAbomber Cesar Sayoc
16: The Modern Era
References
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.8.2024 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78914-940-1 / 1789149401 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78914-940-1 / 9781789149401 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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