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Following previous trends of suicide bombings and violence against
Western and local hostages, the 2005-2007 period saw a continuing
tide of terrorism. Mickolus catalogues these recent insurgencies
and technique, including airplane hijackings, letter bombs, food
tampering, and major assassinations. An extension of his other
other works, including terrorism dating back to 1980, this
comprehensive chronology also provides follow-up material to prior
incidents and enumerates their effects on current airport security
measures around the world. This volume expertly details key players
in each event, ranging from the terrorist whose violence created an
atmosphere of fear and anxiety, to their unknowing victims. This
work is divided into three sections: incidents, updates, and
bibliography. In the first two segments, both domestic and
international terrorist attacks are examined within security and
political contexts to shed light on how the events unfolded. The
extensive bibliographic data is also an invaluable resource for
scholars, international organizations, and students.
As Mickolus once more demonstrates, terrorism is alive and well
at the beginning of the 1990s. This volume combines a chronology of
terrorism, (the fourth Mickolus has produced), with a selective
bibliography on the topic, (his third). Covering the period from
1988-1991, this volume follows the same definition of terrorism and
the same format and method devised for its predecessor volumes. The
result is the most comprehensive look at terrorism available for
the period. The earlier volumes are the standard reference
chronologies and bibliographies for students and scholars as well
as military observers and public policy makers.
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In the last 50 years, terrorists have committed hundreds of
horrific acts of violence to further their causes. This accessible,
single-volume text covers the most significant terrorist acts
across contemporary history worldwide. Since the attacks on
September 11, 2001, terrorism has remained the chief threat to
international stability and security. The 50 Worst Terrorist
Attacks draws on all forms of terrorism-international,
transnational, and domestic-anywhere in the world, covering all
types of acts (e.g., bombings, assassinations, armed attacks,
skyjackings) by any organization and ideology. The work goes beyond
documenting the key events that occurred in or involved the United
States; it also covers important terrorist attacks by left- and
right-wing organizations, religiously motivated groups, and
separatists that are largely unknown among Western audiences. Each
entry supplies the details of the attack-the perpetrators, victims,
and eventual resolution-as well as the political, social, and
international contexts in which the event occurred. Readers will
grasp the evolution of terrorist activities and methodologies in
the 20th and 21st centuries, understand the importance of each
event in the development of the terrorist repertoire, and gauge the
responses intended to counter these new kinds of attacks. Provides
a chronological treatment of all major terrorist attacks in the
last 50 years worldwide, enabling readers to grasp how terrorist
acts have changed over time Clearly explains the importance of each
attack in terms of how the event spawned new types of attacks or
targets, elicited new government responses, resulted in increased
media coverage, or otherwise served as a turning point in the
history of terrorism Provides a readable review of representative
attacks that illustrates the differences in terrorists' thinking,
goals, milieu and reach, and attack styles; and the differences in
responses and their effectiveness Documents terrorists' targeting
of U.S. citizens and interests in the United States and abroad
Reflects the economic impact of increasing security measures in
response to terrorist attacks and threats, both at home and
internationally
This work, together with Mickolus's "Literature of Terrorism: A
Selectively Annotated Bibliography," published in 1980, provides
the most comprehensive bibliography on terrorist violence available
in print. "Terrorism, 1980-1987" concentrates on material written
during the 1980s, a period which has seen an enormous outpouring of
commentary and research on terrorism and terrorist attacks. In
addition to surveying journalistic, social scientific, and
traditional historical studies in some dozen languages, the book
also includes the fictional literature of terrorism, offering a
broad cross-section of research and opinion on the subject. The
material is organized into sections based on region and functional
categories, enabling the researcher to compare quickly developments
in specific topics. Coverage ranges from general treatments of
terrorism and tactics of terrorists to material that deals with the
terrorist infrastructure, terrorism in specific geographic areas,
and responses to terrorism. The compilers have made special efforts
to include items from publications not often cited in terrorism
studies, both to give the reader an indication of the breadth of
material available and to offer insights into the pervasive effects
of terrorism on all aspects of life.
This is the most recent of Mickolus's Chronologies, reaching back
to 1960. It includes informative updates on earlier terrorist
events and an exhaustive bibliography of the literature on
terrorism published over the past 50 years. The most up-to-date,
comprehensive, and authoritative reference source on global
terrorism brings Mickolus's coverage of political violence around
the world up to the end of 2004. This three-volume set meticulously
chronicles every terrorist act committed during the turbulent
post-9/11 period. Information about the terrorists, their victims,
attempts to bring the perpetrators to justice, and governmental
responses are included. This invaluable source of topical
information will prove useful to students, researchers,
journalists, policy analysts, legislators, and defense and
intelligence analysts. Mickolus also provides updates on terrorist
acts covered in earlier volumes as new events unfold and recent
information is revealed. An exhaustive bibliography of the
literature on terrorism published over the past 50 years is also
included, as are thematic indices that allow users to locate
attacks by region and type.
The most comprehensive source of global terrorist information is
now up to date with the latest events, including the devastating
attack of September 11, 2001, its aftermath, and the mysterious
anthrax letters. This two-volume set provides meticulous,
comprehensive data on every international act of terrorism since
1996, including information on the terrorists and their victims,
discussions of the judicial fate of the perpetrators, and details
on governmental responses. This is the latest in Mickolus's series
of chronologies dating back to 1960 and includes updated
information on earlier terrorist attacks. Mickolus' chronologies
are widely recognized for their authority and excellence.
Legislators, prosecutors, scholars, international organizations,
intelligence and defense institutions, journalists, and countless
students have utilized them for years.
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