Patterns of Global Terrorism 1985‐2005: US Department of State Reports with Supplementary Documents and Statistics

A sober overview of these two hefty volumes is given by their publisher: “A comprehensive reference – designed for military, government, and security professionals as well as students of politics, international relations, history, public policy, homeland security, foreign policy, emergency management, and military science – that collates the US Department of State reports on terrorism, Patterns of Global Terrorism, with additional analytical and statistical material”. Berkshire Publishing Group is careful to stress that it has used its best efforts to ensure accuracy of the material published, but “errors may be present”.

Most of this wide‐ranging material, spanning the past...