A car bombing in Spain, an elementary school invasion in the Caucasus region, or an assassination in Pakistan - today's global media and technology enable people the world over to instantly hear of terrorist attacks as they occur. What used to be reported only in local news now reaches all corners of the globe in minutes. Thus, terrorist organizations receive unprecedented public exposure for their seemingly random acts of violence. ""Terrorism and Security"" provides insights on the evolution of modern terrorism and describes its effects on global society, such as the origins of suicide bombing and the effects European political ideologies had on former colonies that are now used to fuel conflicts and terrorist activity. Student researchers will find this essential new offering a solid foundation for knowledge about contemporary terrorism and security.

 

This book is part of a book series called Global Connections .

There are 120 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Chelsea House Publishers .

Zoran Pavlovic is a cultural geographer currently working at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Pavlovic is the author of several Modern World Nations titles, including Turkey, Italy , and Croatia , as well as Europe in the Modern World Cultures set, all for Chelsea House. Reuel Hanks received his Ph. D. in geography from the University of Kansas and specialises in economic and political geography. He is associate professor of geography at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater and is the author of two reference books, Central Asia: A Global Studies Handbook and Uzbekistan , as well as several articles and book chapters on Central Asia.