Marc E. Vargo is the author of ten nonfiction books and numerous articles in professional journals. He lives on New Orleans’ Northshore.

• Table of ContentsPrologue: The Ascent of Radical Islamism in the French RepublicPart I. The Pen and the Sword: Freedom of the Press, Islamist Extremism, and the Massacre at Charlie Hebdo Magazine1. Charlie Hebdo Magazine and the Grand Tradition of French Satire2. Courting Conflict: The Muhammad Cartoon Controversies in Denmark and France3. Stéphane Charbonnier: Satirist, Skeptic, Target4. Al-Qaeda and the Radicalization of Saïd and Chérif Kouachi5. Silencing Satire: The Assault on Charlie HebdoPart II. The Campaign to Demoralize: ISIS Attacks at the Bataclan Theatre, the Stade de France, and the Cafés of Paris6. Belgium, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, and the Paris Terror Units7. Carnival of Horror: The Bataclan Theatre, Stade de France, and the Café Attacks of Friday the Thirteenth8. Responses to the Attacks: The Medical Community, the Military, and Law Enforcement AgenciesPart III. Radical Islamism and Single-Perpetrator Terrorist Offensives in France9. Lone-Actor Terrorism, Encrypted Extremism, and Remote Control Attacks10. Normandy: The Slaying of a Parish Priest11. Insanity by the Sea: The Bastille Day Ramming Attack12. The Ramadan Murders: Ritualized Assault at an American-Owned Chemical Plant in France13. Terror on the Tracks: Face-Off on a ­High-Speed Train to ParisEpilogue—France Today: Emotional Scars, Enhanced Security, and the Question of Future AttacksChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

Marc E. Vargo is the author of ten nonfiction books and numerous articles in professional journals. He lives on New Orleans’ Northshore.

• Table of ContentsPrologue: The Ascent of Radical Islamism in the French RepublicPart I. The Pen and the Sword: Freedom of the Press, Islamist Extremism, and the Massacre at Charlie Hebdo Magazine1. Charlie Hebdo Magazine and the Grand Tradition of French Satire2. Courting Conflict: The Muhammad Cartoon Controversies in Denmark and France3. Stéphane Charbonnier: Satirist, Skeptic, Target4. Al-Qaeda and the Radicalization of Saïd and Chérif Kouachi5. Silencing Satire: The Assault on Charlie HebdoPart II. The Campaign to Demoralize: ISIS Attacks at the Bataclan Theatre, the Stade de France, and the Cafés of Paris6. Belgium, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, and the Paris Terror Units7. Carnival of Horror: The Bataclan Theatre, Stade de France, and the Café Attacks of Friday the Thirteenth8. Responses to the Attacks: The Medical Community, the Military, and Law Enforcement AgenciesPart III. Radical Islamism and Single-Perpetrator Terrorist Offensives in France9. Lone-Actor Terrorism, Encrypted Extremism, and Remote Control Attacks10. Normandy: The Slaying of a Parish Priest11. Insanity by the Sea: The Bastille Day Ramming Attack12. The Ramadan Murders: Ritualized Assault at an American-Owned Chemical Plant in France13. Terror on the Tracks: Face-Off on a ­High-Speed Train to ParisEpilogue—France Today: Emotional Scars, Enhanced Security, and the Question of Future AttacksChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

Marc E. Vargo is the author of ten nonfiction books and numerous articles in professional journals. He lives on New Orleans’ Northshore.

• Table of ContentsPrologue: The Ascent of Radical Islamism in the French RepublicPart I. The Pen and the Sword: Freedom of the Press, Islamist Extremism, and the Massacre at Charlie Hebdo Magazine1. Charlie Hebdo Magazine and the Grand Tradition of French Satire2. Courting Conflict: The Muhammad Cartoon Controversies in Denmark and France3. Stéphane Charbonnier: Satirist, Skeptic, Target4. Al-Qaeda and the Radicalization of Saïd and Chérif Kouachi5. Silencing Satire: The Assault on Charlie HebdoPart II. The Campaign to Demoralize: ISIS Attacks at the Bataclan Theatre, the Stade de France, and the Cafés of Paris6. Belgium, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, and the Paris Terror Units7. Carnival of Horror: The Bataclan Theatre, Stade de France, and the Café Attacks of Friday the Thirteenth8. Responses to the Attacks: The Medical Community, the Military, and Law Enforcement AgenciesPart III. Radical Islamism and Single-Perpetrator Terrorist Offensives in France9. Lone-Actor Terrorism, Encrypted Extremism, and Remote Control Attacks10. Normandy: The Slaying of a Parish Priest11. Insanity by the Sea: The Bastille Day Ramming Attack12. The Ramadan Murders: Ritualized Assault at an American-Owned Chemical Plant in France13. Terror on the Tracks: Face-Off on a ­High-Speed Train to ParisEpilogue—France Today: Emotional Scars, Enhanced Security, and the Question of Future AttacksChapter NotesBibliographyIndex