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An overview of terrorism and those who perpetrate it that describes terrorism involving Americans, how terrorists see the world, how they operate, how they are tracked down, counterterrorism, victims of terrorism, and the future of terrorism.

Presents opposing viewpoints on the subject of terrorism-- causes, justification, sponsors, and elimination.

Describes the history and current workings of various contemporary counterterrorist organizations in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and South America.

In 1981, the height of Ireland's "Troubles, " eighteen-year-old Fergus is distracted from his upcoming A-level exams by his imprisoned brother's hunger strike, the stress of being a courier for Sinn Fein, and dreams of a murdered girl whose body he discovered in a bog.

Uses the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to explore the historical, political, and religious origins of political violence, its effects on individuals, and what governments can do to stop it.

Examines the historical origins, philosophy, and most notorious attacks of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and discusses its present activities and counter-terrorism efforts directed against it.

Contains twelve essays that provide varying perspectives on political activism, discussing government support through funding and policy, grassroots organizations, outsourced, Internet, and student activism, and other topics, and including contact information for organizations and a bibliography.

Twelve-year-old Liam Fogarty seeks the help of the police after his parents are murdered, but discovers he may not be able to trust them and must learn to survive on his own.

Surveys events surrounding the bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Building and scrutinizes the investigation by federal authorities.

The author focuses on the political and social violence of the last days of the French Revolution including the arrest and execution of members of the aristocracy by groups of people whose survival was threatened by famine and war.

In 1897, in a rural southwestern area of Alabama, an aspiring politician is mysteriously murdered and his outraged friends seek retribution, forming a secret society to punish the townspeople they believe are responsible.

Explains what terrorism is, how it is perpetrated, and how it has been countered, describing religious terrorism, ecoterroism, and terrorism for independence and other aims, and includes a profile of Northern Ireland, a glossary, and a further resource list.

A comparatiave study of violence and terror in the French and Russian revolutions, looking at the similarities between the 1789 and 1917 uprisings, and considering the role of vengeance, resistance, and religion in fueling the conflicts.

Describes the human suffering and social costs of violence, war, prejudice, and ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and India.