Table of Contents

Foreword



Introduction



Part I: Terrorism Today

1Twenty-First-Century Threats to the Homeland

2Counterterrorism Tactics

3Are We Winning the War?

4Terrorist Groups: Major Terrorist Organizations



Part II: A History of Terrorism

5America’s Birth: A Heritage of Conflict and Terror

6Domestic Terrorism

7International Terrorism

8 The Spread of Global Terrorism



Part III. Be Prepared

9Preparing for and Coping with a Disaster

10 Staying Safe at school, work and play





Resources

About the Author

Don Philpott has been writing and reporting on security, civil unrest, and terrorism for over 40 years. He was a senior correspondent with Reuters-Press Association, reporting on major events and trouble spots, including Northern Ireland, Lebanon, Israel, South Africa, and the Far East. He is the author of numerous books, including The Wounded Warrior Handbook and The Workplace Violence Prevention Handbook .