The New Face of Terrorism: Threats from Weapons of Mass Destruction
by By Cole, Benjamin and Gurr, Nadine
Category: Social Science , Criminology

Examines and assesses the new style of terrorism by small groups, cults and individuals with access to chemical, nuclear or biological weapons.  The authors follow the reasons and methods for the emergence of massively destructive terrorism, evaluate its strategic and tactical uses as well as its problems (from a terrorist's perspective), and offers information and opinions on the increasing problem of state-sponsored terrorism. Argues that while it is counterproductive to exaggerate the threat, governments need to be vigilant in squelching the flow of weapons of mass destruction in the face of a possible doomsday disaster. Appendix lists known cases of biological, nuclear and chemical terrorism or threats thereof. Distributed by Palgrave. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)