Terrorism
- ISBN-10
- 073774622X
- ISBN-13
- 9780737746228
- Series
- Terrorism
- Category
- Young Adult Nonfiction
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-03-17
- Publisher
- Greenhaven Publishing LLC
- Author
- Patricia D. Netzley
Description
This encyclopedia provides information on individuals, groups, places, events, and issues related to terrorism in the United States and internationally. Readers will learn about state-sponsored terrorism, religious terrorism, right-wing and left-wing terrorism. Entries include coverage on terrorist leaders and terrorist organizations as well as entries on the people, agencies, and organizations that are specialized in fighting terrorism.
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