Table of Contents

Part I - The Latest Atrocity Part II - Before September 11th: American Terrorism since the 1950s Part III - The Political Context of American TerrorismPart IV - The Organisational Dynamics of Terrorism Part V - The Terrorists Part VI - Dealing with TerroristsPart VII - Impacts and ConsequencesPart VIII - The Future of Terrorism in America

About the Author

Christopher Hewitt is Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA.

Reviews

'Everyone interested in terrorism will find this book useful and that includes scholars, law enforcement people, the military services, university classes, and the general public.' - David C Rapoport, Editor, Journal of Terrorism and Political Violence; 'In this excellent account of American terrorism, Chris Hewitt analyzes waves of terrorist violence from the desegragation struggles of the 1950s through to the anti-government movements of the 1990s. This volume is the most thorough and carefully done work on the subject of American terrorism as readers are likely to find. - Professor Leonard Weinberg, University of Nevada, USA