"Global Terrorism, Revised Edition addresses the new reality of terrorism at home and abroad, combining an updated general perspective on terrorism (including a historical introduction and theoretical discussion) with recent events and publications. Updated regional coverage of terrorism places recent attacks and responses in a global perspective and discusses them in connection with the expansion of the "war on terrorism" declared by the United States. Recent attention has focused on the ability of dispersed al-Qaeda members or connected groups to carry out attacks on targets throughout the world. The U.S. government has also expressed great concern about the threats of state-sponsored terrorism and weapons of mass destruction (most notably in Iraq, Iran, and North Korea) and terrorist-guerrilla movements." "With the geography of world terrorism constantly changing, this revised edition provides readers with essential information for understanding what is happening in the war against terror, why it is happening, and what it may lead to in the future. The book emphasizes terrorism as a worldwide phenomenon, with material relating to the major world trouble spots, and offers a comprehensive historical summary of the topic."--BOOK JACKET.