The Terrorism Reader explores all the aspects of terrorism, from its definition, its psychological and sociological effects, legal and ethical issues to counter-terrorism. A series of 12 case studies illustrate the growth and variety of terrorism.

Characteristics of terrorism. Definition of terrorism ; Motivation for terrorism ; Terrorism's worldwide occurrence -- Twelve terrorism case-studies. Lebanon ; Libya ; Sri Lanka ; Northern Ireland ; Argentina ; Spain ; Algeria ; Peru ; Colombia ; Germany ; Italy ; South Africa ; Twelve terrorism case-studies: conclusion -- Prevention and control of terrorism. Counter-terrorism: ethical and legal considerations ; Counter-terrorism: programmes and strategies.