The Routledge handbook of terrorism research / edited by Alex P. Schmid.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction / Alex P. Schmid -- Appendix 1.1 : Twelve rules for preventing and combatting terrorism / Alex P. Schmid -- The definition of terrorism / Alex P. Schmid -- Appendix 2.1 : 250-plus academic, governmental and intergovernmental definitions of terrorism / Compiled by Joseph J. Easson and Alex P. Schmid -- Typologies of terrorism and political violence / Sarah V. Marsden and Alex P. Schmid -- Theories of terrorism / Bradley McAllister and Alex P. Schmid -- Appedix 4. 1 : Psychological, political, economic, religious and cultural (root) causes of terrorism, according to scholars gathered at the Club de Madrid conference of 2005 -- Appendix 4.2 : Insights and hypotheses on causes of terrorism identified on the basis of a survey of the literature on terrorism / Brynjar Lia -- Appendix 4.3 : Al-Qaeda communiquâes by Bin Laden and Al-Zawahiri : a chronology / Donald Holbrook -- Databases on terrorism / Neil G. Bowie and Alex P. Schmid -- Introduction to the world directory of extremist, terrorist and other organisations associated with guerilla warfare, political violence, protest, organised crime and cyber-crime / Albert J. Jongman -- Appendix 6.1 : Officially blacklisted extremist or terrorist (support) organisations / Benjamin J.E. Freedman -- Appendix 6.2 : World directory of extremist, terrorist and other organisations associated with guerilla warfare, political violence, protest, organised crime and cyber-crime / Albert J. Jongman -- Library and internet resources for research on terrorism / Eric Price -- The literature on terrorism / Alex P. Schmid.

This major new Handbook synthesises more than two decades of scholarly research, and provides a comprehensive overview of the field of terrorism studies. The content of the Handbook is based on the responses to a questionnaire by nearly 100 experts from more than 20 countries as well as the specific expertise and experience of the volume editor and the various contributors. Together, they guide the reader through the voluminous literature on terrorism, and propose a new consensus definition of terrorism, based on an extensive review of existing conceptualisations. The work also features a large collection of typologies and surveys a wide range of theories of terrorism. Additional chapters survey terrorist databases and provide a guide to available resources on terrorism in libraries and on the Internet. It also includes the most comprehensive World Directory of Extremist, Terrorist and other Organizations associated with Guerrilla Warfare, Political Violence, Protest and Organized- and Cyber-Crime. The Routledge Handbook of Terrorism Research will be an essential work of reference for students and researchers of terrorism and political violence, security studies, criminology, political science and international relations, and of great interest to policymakers and professionals in the field of counter-terrorism.