Louise Richardson is the Executive Dean of The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. She is the author or editor of three books including the forthcoming What Terrorists Want (2006), Democracy andCounterterrorism: Lessons from the Past (2005) and WhenAllies Differ: Anglo-American Relations in the Suez andFalkland Crises (1996).

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• Foreword. The Roots of Terrorism: An Overview. Individual and Psychological Roots. The Psychological Dynamics of Terrorism. Suicide Terrorism. Political Roots. Democracy and Terrorism. Counterterrorism and Repression. Revolutionary Terrorism and the State. Economic Roots. Economic Factors. Terrorism and Globalization. Diasporas and Terrorism. Culture and Religion. Religion as a Cause of Terrorism. Terrorism and the Rise of Political Islam. Terrorism and Deculturation.