Terrorism

Randall D. Law is Professor Emeritus of History at Birmingham-Southern College.

• Introduction1. Terror and Tyrannicide in the Pre-Modern World2. The Dawn of Revolutionary Terrorism3. Russian Revolutionary Terrorism4. The Era of the European Attentat5. Labor, Anarchy, and Terror in America6. White Supremacy and American Racial Terrorism7. The Dawn of Ethno-Nationalist Terrorism8. The Era of State Terror9. Decolonization and Ethno-Nationalist Terrorism from the 1930s to the Early 1960s10.  Decolonization and Ethno-Nationalist Terrorism from the Late 1960s to the Present11. The Era of Leftist and International Terrorism12. The Return of Religious Terrorism13. 9/11 and the War on Terror14. Right-Wing and Other Recent Terrorism15. The Future of Terrorism . . . in Light of Its History

“Professor Law updates his analysis of terrorism and political violence from the ancient world to the present. He identifies how methods have changed but one constant is extremists’ belief that terrorism is necessary to achieve their goals. This is a comprehensive reference for a better understanding of all aspects of terrorism.”Colonel Ed Rowe, US Army (Ret.); Combating Terrorism Office of the Secretary of Defense (Ret.)“Law’s Terrorism: A History is a comprehensive, clear, and concise exposition of terrorism’s extended history and complex contexts. It is indispensable reading for anyone seeking an excellent overview of the phenomenon, as well as an even-handed primer on continuing conflicts.”Lynn Patyk, Dartmouth College