"In the aftermath of September 11th, one huge question looms: what next? [This book] is the comprehensive and sobering account of the possibilities--technological and political. It addresses the possible means of attack, as well as the quarters from which these might come: questions, since terror's victims are civilians, which affect us all too directly."--Page 4 of cover.

"Today's world crisis"--Cover. "Originally published in 2000 by I B Tauris"--Title page verso.

The emergence of the NBC terrorism debate -- Trends in terrorist activity -- Technical opportunities and constraints -- Strategic and tactical motivations and disincentives to using NBC weapons -- Political disincentives to using NBC weapons -- Political and theological motivations to using NBC weapons -- Psychological motivations and inhibitory controls -- External motivations: state-sponsored NBC terrorism -- External constraints: the security environment created by government counter-measures -- The future -- Appendix: Database of biological, chemical and nuclear terrorist incidents.