1st Edition

Terrorists and Terrorism In the Contemporary World

By David J. Whittaker Copyright 2004
192 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

192 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

A concise and accessible survey of this topical and complex subject, this is the first book of its type to focus on the terrorists, and their psychology, in an historical context. Focusing on a variety of prominent terrorist groups together with a number of less notorious ones, the book encourages readers to think about the mindset, motivation and tactics of terrorists. David J. Whittaker... Read more

1 Problems in definition 2 Terrorism today and yesterday 3 Terrorists in groups 4 Terrorists and their motivation 5 Three terrorist profiles 6 Tactics and methods 7 Terrorists and the media 8 Ethical and moral issues 9 Future forms of terrorism 10 Countering terrorists 11 Résumé and further enquiry

Biography

David J. Whittaker was Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Teesside and is now retired.