David J. Whittaker is a retired university lecturer and prolific author. His recent titles include Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the Contemporary World (2005), The Terrorism Reader (2002), and Conflict and Reconciliation in the Contemporary World (1999).

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction 1 The meaning of terrorism 2 New York and Washington, Madrid, London 3 Terrorism around the world 4 Motives for terrorism 5 Terrorism and religion 6 Fanatics and martyrs 7 Terrorist methods 8 Future types of terrorism 9 Counter-terrorism: the piecemeal approach 10 Terrorism: international efforts to defeat it Where to find out moreIndex

David J. Whittaker is a retired university lecturer and prolific author. His recent titles include Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the Contemporary World (2005), The Terrorism Reader (2002), and Conflict and Reconciliation in the Contemporary World (1999).

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction 1 The meaning of terrorism 2 New York and Washington, Madrid, London 3 Terrorism around the world 4 Motives for terrorism 5 Terrorism and religion 6 Fanatics and martyrs 7 Terrorist methods 8 Future types of terrorism 9 Counter-terrorism: the piecemeal approach 10 Terrorism: international efforts to defeat it Where to find out moreIndex

David J. Whittaker is a retired university lecturer and prolific author. His recent titles include Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the Contemporary World (2005), The Terrorism Reader (2002), and Conflict and Reconciliation in the Contemporary World (1999).

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction 1 The meaning of terrorism 2 New York and Washington, Madrid, London 3 Terrorism around the world 4 Motives for terrorism 5 Terrorism and religion 6 Fanatics and martyrs 7 Terrorist methods 8 Future types of terrorism 9 Counter-terrorism: the piecemeal approach 10 Terrorism: international efforts to defeat it Where to find out moreIndex