{"product_id":"the-revolutionists-9781529934540","title":"The Revolutionists : The Story of the Extremists Who Hijacked the 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 1970s, a network of extremists terrorised the West with intricately planned plane hijackings and hostage-takings. Among them were the glamorous Leila Khaled, hard-drinking Carlos the Jackal, and radical leftists of the Baader-Meinhof Gang. United by their hatred of Israel, capitalism and ‘Western imperialism’, they unleashed a series of audacious attacks that brought governments to their knees and glued the world to their tv screens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on decades of research, recently declassified government files, secret documents, and first-hand interviews with hijackers, spies, witnesses and victims, Jason Burke takes us inside these often-deadly operations. Through the perpetrators’ eyes – and of the unrelenting agents who hunted them down – he uncovers a dark, complex world of loyalty, betrayal and commitment to change at any cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePitching us into these tumultuous times, The Revolutionists reveals how a campaign led by secular leftist revolutionaries gave way to a far more lethal movement of conservative religious fanaticism that would dominate the decades to come. It is impossible to understand the world today without reading this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Jason Burke\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003e20th century, General \u0026amp; world history, Politics \u0026amp; government, Revolutionary groups \u0026amp; movements\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 11 Jun 2026 by Vintage Publishing.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jason Burke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57322214982010,"sku":"9781529934540","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781529934540.jpg?v=1790686352","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-revolutionists-9781529934540","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}