Terrorism Today: The Past, The Players, The Future, Second Edition

by Clifford E. Simonsen

This important book uncovers terrorist activities in the United States and around the world, drawing from the authors' blend of academic and professional experiences. Concisely and expertly written, it includes relevant, current data and vivid photos, providing an effective overview of the many sectors and operations that have changed our world. An unbiased perspective ensures an objective presentation of the facts, and a chronological progression of coverage places concepts within a framework that the reader can easily understand. With the most up-to-date coverage of terrorism available today, this book gives a balanced treatment of practical examples, technology, history, and research. It explores the various elements of private and public security and safety, including homeland security and aviation security practices. Topics include: the defining and history of terrorism, terrorism around the world, and counterterrorism. Not only an excellent primer for those involved with the current security systems which have come into play since 9/11/2001, but a necessary read for anyone wishing to understand the players who participated in and the events that occurred before and since this terrible tragedy.

464 pages, Paperback

First published August 26, 1999

Reviews

[Ken Lang · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a good textbook for students studying global terrorism. However, I did find numerous misspellings, sentence structure issues, and a tendency of the authors to let their political views surface under certain issues (i.e. whether or not to support Israel). The text is also somewhat dated as it lacks some crucial recent events.