Introduction to Terrorism

Introduction to Terrorism covers the evolution of terrorism, its growing sophistication, and the perpetrators cynical indifference to human life. It begins by covering the history of terrorism and showing how the threats have changed since the September 11, 2001 attacks. It examines the methods America has chosen to deal with these threats using its military, government, and civilian agencies. Illustrating and examining current and future challenges, this state-of- the-art text follows a flow model developed and successfully taught in the classroom at several colleges and universities.