terrorism

Looks at the problem of terrorism past, present, and future.

Presents an overview of global terrorism, features a survey of international terrorist groups and events, provides biographical information on important figures in the field, explains terrorism-related laws, legal issues, and court cases, and includes resources for further research.

Contains twelve essays by supporters and opponents of the white supremacy movement, including an interview with a former neo-Nazi.

Contains eleven essays in which the authors examine issues surrounding Islamic fundamentalism and how it relates to the Western world.

Contains essays that offer varying viewpoints on the causes of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the United States, whether anger toward America is justified, whether anti-terrorism measures threaten civil liberties, and America's response to the attack.

Seventeen essays debate issues involving the CIA, such as whether it should be blamed for the September 11 attacks, whether the ban on CIA assassinations should be amended, and whether covert action itself is justified.

Explains the historical and religious issues that sparked terrorists to attack America on September 11, 2001, including information on Islam, Osama bin Laden, and the Middle East.

Discusses the formation, political agenda, actions, and religious beliefs of various groups that use violent means to achieve their ends.

Chronicles the reaction of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) to the September 11 attacks and the October 2001 anthrax attacks, focusing on USAMRIID's top virologist, Peter Jahrling, and his work to combat the possible development of a superpox virus by terrorists worldwide.

Presents the response of nearly two hundred DC Comics writers and artists to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, on the U.S., including contributions from Neil Gaiman, Stan Lee, Sergio Aragon?s, Will Eisner, and others.