Terrorism

According to the Global Terrorism Index, there was a 650 percent increase in fatal terror attacks on people living in the world's biggest economies in 2015. Rates of terrorism across the world, however, have fallen 10 percent. This timely and relevant volume takes a look at the issue of terrorism. Grounded narrative, primary and secondary source quotations, sidebars, and study questions provide readers with a balanced overview of topics such as Islamic terrorism, terrorist motivations, and types of terrorism tactics and targets.