This is an accessible account of the concept of terrorism, specifically looking at how it has shaped and been shaped over the past fifty years.

AcknowledgementsIntroduction 1 The meaning of terrorism 2 New York and Washington, Madrid, London 3 Terrorism around the world 4 Motives for terrorism 5 Terrorism and religion 6 Fanatics and martyrs 7 Terrorist methods 8 Future types of terrorism 9 Counter-terrorism: the piecemeal approach 10 Terrorism: international efforts to defeat it Where to find out moreIndex