Global Terrorism: A Beginner’s Guide (Paperback)  | Released: 01 Apr 2005

Who are al-Qaeda and what do they want? Is religious terrorism a new phenomenon? What drives someone to become a suicide bomber? Author and UN Security advisor Leonard Weinberg answers these and other questions, looking at terrorism as a tactic from the purges ofthe French Revolution to the death squads of Colombia. Drawing on the lessons of the past to confront the challenges of the present, he asks??? Can a government commit acts of terror???? What happens when the media becomes part of the story???? How do we fight ??? and overcome ??? terror?Well-balanced, authoritative and highly readable, this book is essential reading for everyone worried about homeland security or seeking to gain a deeper understanding of where terrorism comes from, how it works and where it ends.About Author:Leonard Weinberg is Foundation Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada. Formerly a Fulbright senior research fellow, he has served as a consultant to the United Nations??? Office for the Prevention of Terrorism, was a recepient of the 1999 Thornton Peace Prize, and is the author of several books and numerous papers on terrorism and related subjects.