Terrorism: Assassins to Zealots (Volume 6) (The A to Z Guide Series, 6) - Softcover

Sean Anderson; Stephen Sloan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 081084589X ISBN 13: 9780810845893

Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 2002

Synopsis

This newly revised and updated, paperback version of the Historical Dictionary of Terrorism contains a wealth of information regarding major terrorists groups, significant terrorist events and the weapons behind the terror. The authors provide a foundation for the understanding of what terrorism is, who practices it, and who is victimized by terrorist missions. It has been significantly abridged to suit a younger audience and provides numerous Internet sites for furthering research. Entries are more concise and easy to read and the bibliography has been streamlined to include easily accessible resources.

New entries are devoted to:
o Major terrorist groups,
o Significant terrorist events
o Different forms of terrorism
o Statutes, treaties and strategies
o New weapons of mass destruction
o Cyber-terrorism

About this title

About the Author

Stephen Sloan is Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma. He has pioneered the development of simulations of terrorist incidents to assist domestic and foreign law-enforcement departments, as well as the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. Sean K. Anderson is Associate Professor of Political Science at Idaho State University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 081084589X
• ISBN 13: 9780810845893
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 504