21ST CENTURY DEBATES
Terrorism

The highly successful 21st Century Debates series looks at the enormous social and political issues in society at the start of the new millennium. Terrorism provides a fascinating look at the motivations behind terrorist acts and what measures can be taken against them. It raises vital questions such as: How can we define terrorism? What drives people to join terrorist movements? How do terrorist groups arm and organize themselves? And what measures should be taken against them and the international community?

Throughout the book their are differing viewpoints, facts and debates which show the complexity of terrorism and the issues it raises.

 
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An article about the motives that lie behind our definitions of terrorism from The Guardian website.

8 See a timeline of terrorism.
16 More information about the Baader-Meinhof Gang from the International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism.
16 More information about the Japanese Red Army.
16 More information about the Italian Red Brigades.
18 Explore many different opinions about Islamic Fundamentalism and Terrorism with the numerous in-depth articles found on this website.
23 More information about state sponsored terrorism from the International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism.
25 A brief history of the Arab-Israeli conflict from the Guardian website.
27 More information and frequently asked questions about the LTTE from Terrorism Answers - The Council on Foreign Relations' website.
29 More information about the IRA from the BBC website.

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More information and frequently asked questions about ETA from Terrorism Answers - The Council on Foreign Relations' website.
34 More information and frequently asked questions about Shining Path from Terrorism Answers - The Council on Foreign Relations' website.
34 More information about Al Qaida's origins and links from the BBC website.
45 Details of UN action against terrorism from their website.
46 An in-depth multimedia look at the events of 11 September 2001 from CNN's website.
50 More information about the war on terrorism from the BBC website.
53 More information and frequently asked questions about Aum Shinrikyo from Terrorism Answers - The Council on Foreign Relations' website.
56 More information about counter-terrorist activity from the Federation of American Scientists' website.