Title: Encyclopedia of Terrorism Author(s): Harvey W. Kushner Pages: 538 Publisher: Sage Publications Publication date: Language: English Format: PDF ISBN-10: 0761924086 ISBN-13: Description: The Encyclopedia of Terrorism presents authoritative coverage of what is currently one of the world's most important topics. With more than 300 articles, the encyclopedia provides detailed discussions of the who, what, where, when, and why of terrorism. Up-to-date and timely, the articles cover such topics as Al-Qaeda, biological terrorism, extremism, Saddam Hussein, Jihad, Zacarias Moussaoui, and suicide bombers. Its concise, readable format and detailed chronology, photographs, maps, and charts make this an essential reference.
Key Features include :
* More than 300 authoritative, in-depth articles
* Extensive, balanced coverage of terrorist groups (such as the IRA), key events (including September 11), people, terms, and statistics, as well as biographical, historical, and geographical information
* Cross-references to related entries at the end of each article
* Comprehensive, global coverage
* Valuable appendices include: list of government organizations, list of terrorist organizations, list of well known female terrorists, detailed list of further readings