Terrorism: Understanding the Global Threat

by David J. Whittaker

Book Overview

What is terrorism and where does it come from? Who are the people who perpetrate terror? What are their motives? Terrorism is now everybody's major and constant fear. This easy-to-read, concise account of terrorism provides the essential global guide to understanding what the threat is and exactly where it comes from. Without this knowledge, argues David Whittaker, there can be no way forward in prevention and control. The book looks in particular...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405840854
• ISBN13: 9781405840859
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.7"