Encyclopedia of terrorism / Harvey W. Kushner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kushner, Harvey W.

Contributor:

Delphine Okie Richardson Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Encyclopedias.

Terrorism.

Terrorists--Biography--Dictionaries.

Terrorists.

Genre:

Biographies.

Dictionaries.

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 523 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [2003]

Summary:

"The most comprehensive and up-to-date work available on this subjectEssential for all academic and larger public libraries."--LIBRARY JOURNAL

The Encyclopedia of Terrorism presents authoritative coverage of what is currently one of the world's most important topics. With more than 300 articles, the Encyclopedia provides detailed discussions of the who, what, where, when, and why of terrorism. Up-to-date and timely, the articles cover such topics as Al-Qaeda, biological terrorism, extremism, Saddam Hussein, Jihad, Zacarias Moussaoui, and suicide bombers. Its concise, readable format and detailed chronology, photographs, maps, and charts make this an essential reference.

An internationally recognized expert on terrorism, Harvey Kushner has studied terrorism for more than three decades. He serves as a consultant on terrorism for an array of governmental and private agencies. In addition, his commentary appears regularly on Fox National News, CNN, the British Broadcasting Corporation, National Public Radio, Voice of America, and in articles in Reuters, The Associated Press, the "Washington Post," and other newspapers and magazines worldwide. His expertise ensures that the entries, including contributions by other authorities in the field, are of the highest quality.

Key Features More than 300 authoritative, in-depth articles Extensive, balanced coverage of terrorist groups (such as the IRA), key events (including September 11), people, terms, and statistics, as well as biographical, historical, and geographical information Cross-references to related entries at the end of each article Comprehensive, global coverage Valuable appendices include: list of government organizations,list of terrorist organizations, list of well known female terrorists, detailed list of further readings

Recommended Libraries

Public, academic, school, government, special, and private/corporate

Contents:

Appendix A Locations of Terrorist Activity 421

Map 1 Africa 422

Map 2 Asia 423

Map 3 Europe 424

Map 4 Middle East 425

Map 5 North America 426

Map 6 South America 427.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 471-page 481) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Delphine Okie Richardson Book Fund.

ISBN:

0761924086

OCLC:

50725450