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What is terrorism? How do terrorists differ from other criminals? What makes some individuals and groups decide to use violence to create terror as a means of achieving their aims? This book looks at the history of terrorism and analyses the motivations for its use. It looks at what is being done to tackle terrorism and asks readers to think about what they can do to help people in countries affected by terrorism, for example by fundraising for organisations supporting victims of terrorist attacks

This article examines the history and the development of terrorism as a research subject for social sciences. It gives an impression of how the subject's theoretical remit has changed over the last decades - explicitly taking into account the characteristics of a modern and global world and their impact on current understandings of terrorism. Terrorism is a minor object for the social sciences; it was even long considered "illegitimate" and neglected by researchers. There are several explanations for this, which I think my long experience in research authorizes me to evoke here. Adapted from the source document.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface to the Third Edition -- 1. Defining Terrorism -- 2. The End of Empire and the Origins of Con temporary Terrorism -- 3. The Internationalization of Terrorism -- 4. Religion and Terrorism -- 5. Suicide Terrorism -- 6. The Old Media, Terrorism, and Public Opinion -- 7. The New Media, Terrorism, and the Shaping of Global Opinion -- 8. The Modern Terrorist Mind- Set: Tactics, Targets, Tradecraft, and Technologies -- 9. Terrorism Today and Tomorrow I: Force Multipliers -- 10. Terrorism Today and Tomorrow II: New and Continuing Challenges -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Argues that the perception of terrorism as good or evil depends on particular circumstances & entails a normative judgment; examples of historical & more recent terrorist activities are offered. The heterogeneous nature of contemporary terrorist groups is described, along with their relationships with nation states. The particular relevance of religion & geography to terrorist activities, goals, & recruitment is discussed. A distinction is made between stationary & nonstationary terrorist groups, & the asymmetric nature of terrorist war in the 21st century is described. The terrorist attacks by al Qaeda on 11 Sept 2001 against the US are cited as manifestations of this asymmetry; economic & other impacts & implications are considered. 14 References. K. Hyatt Stewart

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States brought the issue of terrorism to the forefront of American attention and controversy. To determine how to prevent further destruction, it is necessary to understand the shadowy phenomenon that causes it. Who are the terrorists? What are their motives? What are the roots of this form of violence, and will it come to an end? What exactly is terrorism?

When originally published in 1984, this book was the first detailed study of terrorism in Ireland. It assesses the situation in Ireland after a decade or more of violence in the North and tests some of the assumptions about the nature of terrorism and discusses the problem in a geo-political context. The authors reflect a variety of disciplines and political outlooks and no single line of argument is offered. They examine how the issue of terrorism has been dealt with by various governments, the church, the media and individuals. The book reveals the complexity of the terrorist problem and dis.