Title: Dictionary of terrorism
Description: "Terrorism is now recognized as a major danger to world security. Its international threat is fully explained in this Dictionary of Terrorism. Providing a comprehensive overview of contemporary terrorism, it contains hundreds of definitions using examples from across the world including: entries relating to terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaida, the Real IRA, Colombian FARC rebels, American White Supremacist groups, Hamas etc; examples of emerging forms of terror: bioterrorism, cyberterrorism, eco-terrorism, suicide bombers; key terrorist incidents: 09/11; 1993 World Trade Center attack; Omagh bombing in N. Ireland; Oklahoma bombing; counterterrorist forces: the FBI, CIA, Homeland Security, MI6 etc; profiles of key terrorist figures such as: Carlos the Jackal, Osama Bin Laden, Timothy McVeigh, the Unabomber; and countries affected by terrorism: USA, India, Sri Lanka, Spain, Egypt, Israel." "Cross-referenced throughout with suggested further reading for many entries, this is an invaluable reference tool to this global problem."--Jacket.
Subjects: Terrorism, Dictionaries, Political Freedom & Security, POLITICAL SCIENCE