Terrorism is one of the primary concerns of the modern world and is increasingly becoming a major factor in all international relations in the 21st century. This revised and updated second edition of a major reference work in the area contains definitions and descriptions of all aspects of terrorism and political violence, including:

* individual terrorists

* terrorist organisations

* terrorist incidents

* countries affected by terrorism

* types of terrorism

* measures against terrorism

* forms of political violence

* history of terrorism

* psychology of terrorism