Encyclopedia of Terrorism

At a time when we are perhaps more alert to the threat of terrorism than ever before, this book provides an opportune and horribly fascinating overview of international terrorist activity. In their introduction, the authors state that the aim of the book is to offer brief descriptions of some of the most serious and influential terrorist personalities and organizations, and the most significant motivations and victims of terrorism. They point out that “encyclopaedic” does not mean “all encompassing”, and that they have had to be selective in the inclusion of material whilst at the same time trying to be wide‐ranging....