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Hostage Taking

By: Colleen Sullivan
In: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism
Edited by: Gus Martin
Subject:Terrorism, Terrorism/Counterterrorism, International Security (general)

Hostage taking is the act of abducting or imprisoning a person for political or monetary gain; since the 1960s, it has evolved into one of the distinctive tactics of modern terrorism.

The practice of taking hostages has a long history. In ancient and ...

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  Sullivan, C. (2011). Hostage taking. In G. Martin (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of terrorism (pp. 270-272). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412980173.n182
  
  Sullivan, Colleen. "Hostage Taking." In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism, 2nd ed.edited by Martin, Gus, 270-72. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412980173.n182.
  
  Sullivan, C. 2011. Hostage Taking. In: Gus Martin Editor, 2011. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism, 2nd edn, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 270-272 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412980173.n182> [Accessed 20 Jun 2021].
  
  Sullivan, Colleen. "Hostage Taking." The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism. Edited by Gus Martin.2nd ed Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011, pp. 270-72. SAGE Knowledge. 20 Jun 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412980173.n182.
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