Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 499 Vaknin, Samuel 1961 Vaknin, Sam Vaknin, Shmuel Rangelovska, Lidija Terrorists and Freedom Fighters "Terrorists and Freedom Fighters" by Samuel Vaknin is a scholarly examination of contentious political groups, written in the early 21st century. The text delves into the complex historical and ideological narratives surrounding various factions in the Balkans, questioning the dichotomy between those designated as "terrorists" and those labeled as "freedom fighters." The work aims to explore the motivations, methods, and ultimate consequences of these groups' actions, revealing how the same behaviors can be interpreted differently based on perspective. At the start of the book, the author introduces the fundamental concepts that underpin the ongoing conflicts in the Balkans, positing that groups claiming just causes often descend into violence and criminal behavior. Vaknin highlights the psychological mechanisms driving such organizations, emphasizing that idealism can quickly devolve into brutality. The opening portion sets the stage for a detailed exploration of specific groups, such as the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) and the Black Hand, focusing on their historical context, tactics, and the tragic outcomes of their quests for national identity and independence. The narrative unveils the chaotic interplay of competing nationalities, ideologies, and power struggles that characterize the region's troubled history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Terrorism JX Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Politics 228476 2025-08-02T12:43:10.379617 text/html 228297 2025-01-09T01:43:21.994494 text/html 167174 2025-08-02T12:43:16.263577 application/epub+zip 169730 2025-08-02T12:43:13.119607 application/epub+zip 384987 2012-08-23T15:28:44 text/rtf 155944 2025-08-02T12:43:12.076621 application/epub+zip 327930 2025-08-02T12:43:18.697587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316767 2025-08-02T12:43:15.639617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271176 2022-09-03T04:16:48.211213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213529 2025-08-02T12:43:10.015618 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213141 2012-08-23T15:27:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19665 2025-08-02T12:43:18.831589 application/rdf+xml 16763 2025-08-02T12:43:12.569593 image/jpeg 4109 2025-08-02T12:43:12.324622 image/jpeg 102248 2012-08-23T15:29:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 85285 2012-08-23T15:29:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 166733 2025-08-02T12:43:10.397620 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia