Introduction: The terrorist threat
The perennial debate : what is terrorism?
Terrorism in the global context
Terrorism in the American context
Religious terrorism : political violence in the name of god
The making of a terrorists : causes, conditions, influences
From state sponsors to involuntary hosts
Common thread : goals, targets, tactics
Organizational structures and the financing of terror
Balancing security, liberty, and human rights
Military and non-military responses
Preparedness and prevention
Terrorist propaganda and the media
Terror and hate in cyberspace
Anti- and counter-terrorism in the news
Terrorism and the public
Conclusion: Living with terrorist threats.
Terrorism and counterterrorism : understanding threats and responses in the post-9/11 world by Brigitte Lebens Nacos. ISBN 9780205568284. Published by Longman in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.