Global Terrorism

This book continues to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to terrorism as a global phenomenon. It introduces students to history, politics, ideologies and strategies of both contemporary and older terrorist groups.Written in a clear and accessible style, each chapter explains a different aspect of terrorism and illustrates this with a wide variety of detailed case studies from across the world. Although the focus is on the contemporary, the book also includes discussion of older terrorist groups.The new edition includes material on: the July 7 attacks in London the Bali bombings domestic terrorism in Columbia the attacks in Iraq animal rights extremism. This unique combination of a genuinely historical focus and truly global coverage makes this the ideal introductory textbook for anyone studying terrorism.Brenda Lutz Staff is the author of 'Global Terrorism ', published 2008 under ISBN 9780415772471 and ISBN 0415772478.