This series shows balanced arguments for and against issues affecting our modern world. The books study each argument in detail and explore the history of each topic. The use of case studies throughout bring the issues to light.

 

This book is part of a book series called Ethical Debates .

There are 48 pages in this book. It is a dictionary. A dictionary is a single-volume or multivolume reference work containing brief explanatory entries for terms and topics related to a specific subject or field of inquiry, usually arranged alphabetically (example: Dictionary of Neuropsychology). The entries in a dictionary are usually shorter than those contained in an encyclopedia on the same subject, but the word "dictionary" is often used in the titles of works that should more appropriately be called encyclopedias (example: Dictionary of the Middle Ages in 13 volumes). This book was published 2010 by Hachette Children's Group .

David Smith has been writing history books for adults and children for over thirty years. He has recently written an educational series on the Holocaust and several books on different aspects of the contemporary Middle East. He is also a novelist.

This book has the following chapters: Real-life case study Different kinds of terrorism Terrorist tactics in wartime Terrorist tactics in peacetime Counter-terrorism and civil liberties Terrorism and international law The impact of the War on Terror Terrorism in the twenty-first century Glossary Timeline Further information Index