Terrorism: The New World Disorder - Nicholas Fotion (4 of 5 Just Causes)

I came across this book while doing research for my DC internship paper. In the end, I don't think I'm going to use the terrorism angle anymore, but the book was interesting enough to push through.

The book begins with a philosophical analysis of reasons for starting a terrorism campaign vs. reasons for continuing it. It covers the advantages and disadvantages of terrorism, as well as actor types, motives and objectives.

Most of the book is a description of the history of terrorism. The goal of the author is to show that terrorism is nothing new. It goes back many decades if not centuries. The form may change a bit over time, but the underlying theme is the same. The final chapter predicts that terrorism will continue to be a prominent world issue for many years to come.