Brigitte L. Nacos teaches political science at Columbia University and was a long-time U.S. correspondent for newspapers in Germany.

• Preface  CHAPTER 1: Introduction: The Terrorist Threat PART 1: Terrorism CHAPTER 2: The Perennial Debate: What Is Terrorism? CHAPTER 3: Terrorism in the Global Context CHAPTER 4: Terrorism in the American Context CHAPTER 5: Religious Terrorism: Political Violence in the Name of God CHAPTER 6: The Making of Terrorists: Causes, Conditions, Influences CHAPTER 7: Women, Children, and Terrorism CHAPTER 8: Common Threads: Goals, Targets, and Tactics CHAPTER 9: Organizational Structures and the Financing of Terror PART 2: Counterterrorism CHAPTER 10: Terrorism and America’s Post–9/11 National Security Strategy CHAPTER 11: The Utility of Hard and Soft Power in Counterterrorism CHAPTER 12: Balancing Security, Liberty, and Human RightsCHAPTER 13: The Crucial Role of Intelligence PART 3: Terrorism in News Media and Internet CHAPTER 14: Terrorist Propaganda and the Mainstream Media CHAPTER 15: Terror and Hate in Cyberspace CHAPTER 16: Conclusion: Living with Terrorist Threats APPENDIX: Major Terrorist Incidents since the Late 1970s

Brigitte L. Nacos teaches political science at Columbia University and was a long-time U.S. correspondent for newspapers in Germany.

• Preface  CHAPTER 1: Introduction: The Terrorist Threat PART 1: Terrorism CHAPTER 2: The Perennial Debate: What Is Terrorism? CHAPTER 3: Terrorism in the Global Context CHAPTER 4: Terrorism in the American Context CHAPTER 5: Religious Terrorism: Political Violence in the Name of God CHAPTER 6: The Making of Terrorists: Causes, Conditions, Influences CHAPTER 7: Women, Children, and Terrorism CHAPTER 8: Common Threads: Goals, Targets, and Tactics CHAPTER 9: Organizational Structures and the Financing of Terror PART 2: Counterterrorism CHAPTER 10: Terrorism and America’s Post–9/11 National Security Strategy CHAPTER 11: The Utility of Hard and Soft Power in Counterterrorism CHAPTER 12: Balancing Security, Liberty, and Human RightsCHAPTER 13: The Crucial Role of Intelligence PART 3: Terrorism in News Media and Internet CHAPTER 14: Terrorist Propaganda and the Mainstream Media CHAPTER 15: Terror and Hate in Cyberspace CHAPTER 16: Conclusion: Living with Terrorist Threats APPENDIX: Major Terrorist Incidents since the Late 1970s

Brigitte L. Nacos teaches political science at Columbia University and was a long-time U.S. correspondent for newspapers in Germany.

• Preface  CHAPTER 1: Introduction: The Terrorist Threat PART 1: Terrorism CHAPTER 2: The Perennial Debate: What Is Terrorism? CHAPTER 3: Terrorism in the Global Context CHAPTER 4: Terrorism in the American Context CHAPTER 5: Religious Terrorism: Political Violence in the Name of God CHAPTER 6: The Making of Terrorists: Causes, Conditions, Influences CHAPTER 7: Women, Children, and Terrorism CHAPTER 8: Common Threads: Goals, Targets, and Tactics CHAPTER 9: Organizational Structures and the Financing of Terror PART 2: Counterterrorism CHAPTER 10: Terrorism and America’s Post–9/11 National Security Strategy CHAPTER 11: The Utility of Hard and Soft Power in Counterterrorism CHAPTER 12: Balancing Security, Liberty, and Human RightsCHAPTER 13: The Crucial Role of Intelligence PART 3: Terrorism in News Media and Internet CHAPTER 14: Terrorist Propaganda and the Mainstream Media CHAPTER 15: Terror and Hate in Cyberspace CHAPTER 16: Conclusion: Living with Terrorist Threats APPENDIX: Major Terrorist Incidents since the Late 1970s