The politics of terrorism : a survey / edited by Andrew T.H. Tan.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-268).

Note on the transcription of Arabic names -- part I. Essays. Modern terror : history and special features / David C. Rapoport ; Dagger and sarin : the evolution of terrorist weapons and tactics / Adam Dolnik and Rohan Gunaratna ; Ethnic terrorism : themes and variations / Dennis Pluchinsky ; Left- and right-wing political terrorism / David W. Brannan ; Religion and the new terrorism / Mark Juergensmeyer ; On the nature of religious terrorism / Adam Dolnik and Rohan Gunaratna ; State uses of terrorism / James Lutz and Brenda Lutz ; Counter-terrorism / Thomas Mockaitis -- part II. A-Z glossary of major terrorist groups and incidents / Andrew T.H. Tan -- part III. Maps and statistics. Maps : Burma/Myanmar ; Central Africa ; Central Asia ; Ethiopia ; India ; Iraq ; Israel/Palestine ; The Malay Archipelago ; North-West Indian sub-continent ; Saudi Arabia -- Charts and statistics : Terrorist incidents by region (chart) ; Terrorist injuries by region ; Terrorism deaths by region ; Terrorist incidents by region (statistical table) ; Terrorism incidents by target ; Terrorism incidents by tactic -- part VI. Select bibliography : General ; Middle East ; Africa ; Americas ; Europe ; Asia.