This concise guide to the politics of terrorism provides a unique selection of resources on this important topic.

1. Essays: 1. Modern Terror: History and Special Features David C. Rapoport; 2. Dagger and Sarin: The Evolution of Terrorist Weapons and Tactics Adam Dolnik and Rohan Gunaratna; 3. Ethnic Terrorism: Themes and Variations Dennis Pluchinsky; 4. Left- and Right-wing Political Terrorism David W. Brannan 5. Religion and the New Terrorism Mark Juergensmeyer; 6. On the Nature of Religious Terrorism Adam Dolnik and Rohan Gunaratna; 7. State Uses of Terrorism James Lutz and Brenda Lutz; 8. Counter-Terrorism Thomas Mockaitis; 2. A-Z Glossary; 3. Maps and Statistics; 4. Select Bibliography