Table of Contents

Preface Confessions of a Terrorist Afterword Further Reading Acknowledgements

Promotional Information

An extraordinary, provocative novel that fundamentally questions deeply held beliefs about what makes a 'terrorist'.

About the Author

Richard Jackson is one of the world's leading experts on terrorism and Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He is a regular media commentator and maintains a popular blog at https://richardjacksonterrorismblog.wordpress.com. This is his first novel.

Reviews

'On a breathtaking journey through the intricacies of a counter-terrorism interrogation, Richard Jackson asks us to confront one of the most difficult truths of our time: that to identify "the terrorist" is to look in the mirror and see oneself.' Elizabeth Dauphinee, author of The Politics of Exile 'Extraordinarily intense ... A book that's too important not to read.' Morning Star 'A page-turning and thought-provoking book' Richard Falk 'Does a remarkable job at capturing the deadly spiral of violence characterized by state and non-state terrorism today ... The dialogue is a tour de force.' Critical Studies on Terrorism 'Goes beyond the prevailing narratives of terrorist behaviour and delves into the thought processes of a terrorist, giving us unique insights into the "mind" of a terrorist.' Pambazuka 'Confessions of a Terrorist offers an outstanding contribution to the academic and fictional literature on terrorism.' Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding 'On a breathtaking journey through the intricacies of a counter-terrorism interrogation, Richard Jackson asks us to confront one of the most difficult truths of our time: that to identify "the terrorist" is to look in the mirror and see oneself.' Elizabeth Dauphinee, author of The Politics of Exile 'Extraordinarily intense ... A book that's too important not to read.' Morning Star 'A page-turning and thought-provoking book' Richard Falk 'Does a remarkable job at capturing the deadly spiral of violence characterized by state and non-state terrorism today ... The dialogue is a tour de force.' Critical Studies on Terrorism 'Goes beyond the prevailing narratives of terrorist behaviour and delves into the thought processes of a terrorist, giving us unique insights into the "mind" of a terrorist.' Pambazuka 'Confessions of a Terrorist offers an outstanding contribution to the academic and fictional literature on terrorism.' Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding