Political violence, past and present.Invisible Armies: an Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present Max Boot WW Norton, 576pp, £25 The Foundations of Modern Terrorism: State, Society and the Dynamics of Political Violence Martin A Miller Cambridge University Press, 306pp, £18.99 Calling up an image of pervasive mistrust and violence reminiscent of the totalitarian states of the last century, a celebrated historian records how many people “became informers even on trivial matters, some openly, many secretly. Friends and relatives were as ... Read More