Global Terrorism: A Reference Handbook examines the evolution of global terrorism in the United States and beyond, including the people and groups who have perpetuated the worst attacks and the people and agencies working to stop them.
Although it was 9/11 that first awakened Americans to the very real threat of global terrorism, it certainly wasn’t the first terror attack—far from it. In fact, global terrorism has been a reality for millions of people around the world for many years, with both foreign and “home-grown” terrorists striking fear in their hearts. Whether driven by fanatical religious beliefs or radical political ideologies, the threat of global terrorism has been and will continue to be a serious issue, warranting vigilance from governments around the world.
This one-stop resource highlights key points to know about global terrorism. Further, it discusses the social, economic, religious, and cultural issues that are connected to terrorist activities. It also examines the history of global terrorism more broadly in order to contextualize current events, using graphs, tables, primary documents, personal essays, and other illuminating resources.
Features
- Tables, charts, and primary sources provide different contextual vantage points from which to view the issue
- Features personal and scholarly perspectives on terrorism and the toll it takes around the world
- Profiles notorious terrorist leaders and groups, as well as counterterrorism agencies and figures in the United States
- Identifies and explains key events, controversies, and belief systems that drive terrorism in different parts of the world
Contemporary World Issues
This award-winning series offers comprehensive, one-volume reference handbooks on important topics related to health, education, the environment, and social and ethical issues.
24-hour cable news. Millions of internet sites. Information overload. How can we sort through the information? Assess the analyses? Trust the sources?
A world of questions demands a library of answers.
Contemporary World Issues covers the controversial topics that students, readers, and citizens want to read about, write about, and know more about.
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Subject coverage spans six main categories:
- Criminal Justice
- Environment
- Gender and Ethnicity
- Politics, Law, and Government
- Science, Technology, and Medicine
- Society
Each volume offers a rich array of resources:
- A background and history essay that provides essential context and grounding for further study
- A balanced summary of ongoing controversies and proposed solutions that show numerous paths for further research on pressing, contemporary questions
- A forum of authoritative perspective essays by experts, offering a broad spectrum of arguments on the issues
- Carefully selected annotated documents, tables, and graphs that support statistical literacy and investigation of primary sources
- A chronology of events, legislation, and movements that place events in sequence and draw connections between them
- Annotated lists of print, web, and multimedia resources that power the next steps for in-depth research
- Profiles of key players and organizations
- A glossary of key terms
