Terrorism A Comprehensive Analysis Of World Terrorism

Today, terrorism is the cheapest method of waging a war. Terrorism requires few personnel, few weapons and resources. A few kilograms of explosives planted by one man is enough to cause destruction comparable to that caused by a small armed force. Furthermore, responsibility need not be claimed, and on the contrary has to be proved. Hence, terrorism is here to stay. Terrorism has changed its methods over the centuries, but not its goals of causing mass hysteria and terror in human beings and mindless destruction of lives and property. The ideologies, reasons and motives have had a pattern, different in different parts of the world. There is a lot that can be learned, and these lessons can be used to understand terrorism in the twenty first century. This book on Terrorism provides a comprehensive analysis of the terror network spread over the globe. It is meant for anyone who is interested in terrorism, sociology, politics & international relations, and also for the police and the armed forces personnel who are dealing with counter terrorism, in their day-to-day lives.