The word 'terrorism' commonly evokes images of the suicide bomber with explosives strapped around the waist, of hijacked aeroplanes and of bombs placed under a park bench. To think of terrorism only in terms of acts carried out by terrorist groups, however, is to seriously misunderstand its true nature. It is not restricted to extremist factions such as ETA or Al-Qaida, but is also perpetrated and supported by governments.

In this fully revised and updated introduction Rosemary H. T. O'Kane offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the groups, states and regimes of terrorism across 2000 years of history up to the present day. Exploring new cases such as Darfur, Sudan and the spread of Islamic groups after 9/11, the book also includes:

• An updated chronology extended to 2011
• A document section with eighteen important documents on terrorism, a full glossary, and a who's who of important figures
• A full colour photo plate section and two world maps, depicting terror regimes and terrorist group bases
• Case studies and explanations for each form of terrorism

This text is an ideal introduction for students studying the subject of terrorism within the disciplines of history, politics, international relations, peace and conflict studies, criminology and sociology, as well as anyone with a general interest in global politics.

Rosemary H. T. O'Kane is Emeritus Professor of Comparative Political Theory at Keele University (Emeritus since 2009). She has written widely on the subject of terrorism in both books and journals.

Preface

Publisher's acknowledgements

Chronology

Who's who

Glossary

Maps

PART ONE ANALYSIS

1 Terrorism: Past and Present

2 The Concept of Terrorism

3 Revolutionary Reigns of Terror

4 Totalitarian Terror Regimes

5 State Terrorism at Home and Abroad

6 Terrorist Groups from Within Liberal Democracies

7 Terrorist Groups and Repressive Regimes

8 International and Transnational Terrorism

9 Terrorism: Past, Present and Future

PART TWO DOCUMENTS

1 Declaration of the Delegates of the Italian Federation of the Anarchist International of 3 December 1876

2 Emile Henry 'A Terrorist's Defence'

3 The Law of Suspects 1793

4 'The Cheka Orders the Arrest and Shooting of Counter-Revolutionists', Order of 22 February 1918, and the Consequences Reported, 'Executions' 19 April 1918

5 VTsIK Resolution 2 September 1918

6 Red Terror in Ethiopia, November 1977

7 Detentions and Executions in Iran, 1979-82

8 Hannah Arendt 'The Secret Police'

9 Prisoners in Gulag Corrective Labour Camps and Colonies 1934-53

10 The Annihilation Camps

11 Approximate Death Tolls in Democratic Kampuchea, 1975-9

12 Iraq: Directive SF/4008, 20 June 1987

13 From Madness to Hope: The 12-Year War in El Salvador, Report of the Commission on the Truth for El Salvador United Nations Doc. S/25500, 1 April 1993

14 From Civil Rights Supporter to Member of the IRA

15 Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale Speeches

16 Osama Bin Laden 'Declaration of War Against the Americans Occupying the Land of the Two Holy Places' 1996

17 Fatwah Urging Jihad Against Americans, 1998

18 The Al Qaida Training Manual

Guide to further reading

References

Index