Counterterrorism: A Reference Handbook

(Hardback)

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

An up-to-date analysis of the wave of terrorism in the post-Cold War era and the ways in which states and societies are responding. * Chronology of key events such as the 2001 bombing in Bali, movements such as the globalization of terrorism, and legislation by the United Nations, the United States, and other countries * Biographies of significant individuals such as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Osama bin Laden, and Ayman Al Zawahiri

Reviews

"This resource is highly recommended for public, high school, and academic libraries." - American Reference Books Annual "[Counterterrorism] could be used for both quick fact-checking and more in-depth research, which makes it a perfect reference source." - Library Journal

Author Bio

Graeme C. S. Steven is a research associate at the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at the University of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, specializing in counterterrorism, tri-border areas, threat assessment, and profiling terrorist groups. Rohan Gunaratna is head of the International Center for Political Violence and Terrorism Research at the Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies, Singapore; senior fellow at the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, West Point, NY; and honorary fellow at the International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Herzlia, Israel. His published works include the international bestseller Inside Al Qaeda: Global Network of Terror.