Terrorism

Praise for the first edition:

a clear and accessible survey of terrorists motives and methods, strengthened by  tables, and helpful chronologies from 1968 to the present                                                                                                                                                                                                               The Economist

There is a need for a clear, concise introduction to terrorism David Whittaker has provided us with just that.                                                                                                                            Peter Hylarides, Contemporary Review

Today, terrorism is everyones concern. Although it is not a new phenomenon there have been more than 8,000 attacks over the past thirty years - the scale and seemingly indiscriminate nature of terrorist incidents have escalated in recent years.  9/11 and 7/7 are dates now engraved in the minds of millions, dates that have become a short-hand pointing to the consequences of political instability of the modern world.

In this new edition of Terrorism: Understanding the Global Threat, David J. Whittaker explores terrorist scenarios across the globe, from Northern Ireland to the United States.&n...