
Encyclopedia of Terrorism
Facts On File Inc (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 30. June 2007
Book
Hardback
496 pages
978-0-8160-6277-5 (ISBN)
Description
The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and the bombings overseas have shown that - despite the ""War on Terror"" - terrorism is still very much a part of daily life for many individuals. Thoroughly updated and expanded by terrorism experts, ""Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Revised Edition"" provides students, researchers, journalists, and policymakers with a complete survey of what seems to be an intractable problem. More than 350 entries organized in an easily accessible, A-to-Z format offer comprehensive treatments of the events, people, organizations, and places that have played a major role in international terrorism. Each entry is placed within its appropriate historical context to help readers understand the wide-ranging motivations behind terrorist actions. Also included in this timely volume is a chronology of terrorist events that have occurred from 1945 to the present. New and updated entries include: Army of God; Osama bin Laden; Cyberterrorism; Darfur; Hamas; Saddam Hussein; Militias in the United States; The 9/11 Commission Report; Oklahoma City bombing; Al-Qaeda; USA Patriot Act; and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
Reviews / Votes
Focused on a timely topic, this volume is a good companion to the news for the general reader...a useful addition to most reference collections and is recommended for public, high-school, and academic libraries. - Booklist ""...comprehensive...when patrons need information on cyberterrorism, the Oklahoma City bombing, biological and chemical weapons, the IRA, and a wide range of topics, this tome is worth the asking price..."" - School Library Journal ""...helpful to those seeking some basic, timely information about terrorism, and as a starting point for more substantial research on aspects of terrorism."" - American Reference Books AnnualMore details
Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
black-&-white photographs, index, bibliography, cross-references, chronology, graphs
Dimensions
Height: 283 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1364 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8160-6277-5 (9780816062775)
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Persons
Cindy C. Combs is currently a professor of political science at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte. She is the author of Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century, Fourth Edition and has lectured on terrorism around the world. Martin Slann is currently a professor of political science at Macon State University. He is the author of several widely used texts, including Introduction to Politics and Introduction to International Politics.