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Please view our photographs and read the rubric on the rear cover.This specific 1987 edition of “The Age of Terrorism” by Walter Laqueur (ISBN: 9780316514798), published by Little, Brown & Co. (London), is a highly regarded, expanded revision of the author’s seminal 1977 text on political violence.

Current Market Value & Resale Potential

If you are looking to buy, sell, or value this particular copy, here is the current market outlook based on its “Very Good” condition:

• Estimated Market Value: £5.00 to £15.00. Hardcover First Editions in pristine or “Fine” condition tend to top out around £15.00 (excluding shipping). 
• Scarcity: Low to Moderate. While it is an important historical reference text for political science and international relations students, there are a fair number of copies available via secondhand platforms.

The 1987 edition of “The Age of Terrorism” by Walter Laqueur (ISBN: 9780316514798), published by Little, Brown & Co. (London), generally commands a secondhand price of £10.00 to £15.00 when in “Very Good” condition. The book itself is a comprehensive, heavily updated historical and analytical study of political violence. 

Book Content & Themes

This volume is an expanded and completely revised edition of Laqueur’s classic 1977 text, Terrorism, capturing the evolving landscape of international political violence up to the late 1980s. 

• Historical Evolution: Charts the history of political terror from 19th-century European movements, early anarchists, and the “philosophy of the bomb” to 20th-century multinational factions. 
• Sociology & Psychology: Explores terrorist motivations, backgrounds, and grievances while rejecting the idea of a single “terrorist personality” or universal overarching theory. 
• Tactics & Infrastructure: Examines how movements operate, focusing on state sponsorship, financial funding, intelligence gathering, weapons acquisition, and the recruitment of informers. 
• The Media Link: Features highly cited analysis regarding the symbiosis between modern terrorism and the mass media, exploring Laqueur’s famous assertion that publicity is the lifeblood of terrorist actions. 
• Countermeasures: Critiques the effectiveness of state intelligence and political countermeasures up to 1987 Secondhand Market Pricing

Because this is a standard vintage hardcover reference book rather than a rare collectible, its price is dictated strictly by the secondhand market: