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9780816049585

Global Terrorism

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  • ISBN13:

    9780816049585

  • ISBN10:

    0816049580

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-12-01
  • Publisher: Checkmark Books
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Summary

Global Terrorism is a balanced examination of the complex political and social issues surrounding terrorism today. Coverage includes an extensive historical overview of terrorism and related issues; a survey of terrorism today, including the most recent attack on the World Trade Center; terrorism-related laws, legal issues, and court cases; a chronological survey of major terrorist attacks, trials, and other relevant events, and more.

Author Biography

Harry Henderson, a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, is a professional writer specializing in technical and reference works for adults. Among his numerous publications are works on the Internet, computer careers and entrepreneurs, and biographies of scientists and inventors

Table of Contents

PART I Overview of the Topic
Introduction to Terrorism
3(28)
Survey of International Terrorism
31(37)
Laws and Court Cases Relating to Terrorism
68(30)
Chronology
98(32)
Biographical Listing
130(7)
Glossary
137(10)
PART II Guide to Further Research
How to Research Terrorism
147(14)
Annotated Bibliography
161(74)
Organizations and Agencies
235(52)
PART III Appendices
Appendix A Acronyms for Terrorist Groups
243(3)
Appendix B Statistics on Terrorism
246(8)
Appendix C State Department Terrorism Designations
254(6)
Appendix D Legislative Summary of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
260(27)
Index 287

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Excerpts

Until recently, the odds of an individual becoming a victim of a terrorist attack in a
democracy like the United States were minuscule. However, the ability of a small number of
terrorists -- like those who attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon -- to
strike a sudden devastating blow highlights how increasingly vulnerable we are. The
proliferation and availability of sophisticated weapons have made the issue of terrorism
more urgent than ever. Terrorist groups no longer rely solely on firepower to make their
message heard; as bioterrorism and cyberterrorism become possibilities, the range of
victims affected can be far greater than previously imagined. Global Terrorism is a
balanced examination of the complex political and social issues surrounding this
phenomena.
Coverage includes:
An extensive historical overview of terrorism and related issues
A survey of terrorism today, including the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade
Center and the Pentagon
Terrorism-related laws, legal issues, and court cases
A chronological survey of major terrorist attacks, trials, and other relevant events
Brief biographies of leaders of terrorist groups, and academic and counter-terrorism
experts
A guide to further research on terrorism.

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