Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Third EditionInfobase Holdings, Inc, 2021 M08 1 - 432 páginas The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and the bombings overseas have shown that—despite the "War on Terror"—terrorism is still very much a part of daily life for many individuals. Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Third Edition provides students, researchers, journalists, and policymakers with a complete survey of what seems to be an intractable problem. More than 330 entries organized in an easily accessible, A-to-Z format offer comprehensive treatments of the events, people, organizations, and places that have played a major role in international terrorism. Each entry is placed within its appropriate historical context to help readers understand the wide-ranging motivations behind terrorist actions. New and updated entries include:
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... occurred in 1977, four years after the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the landmark case of Roe v. Wade. The attack was aimed at a Long Island, New York, clinic owned by abortion rights advocate Bill Baird. During the next six years, the ...
... occurred when it raided the town of Ipil in Mindanao in April 1995. In May 2001, Abu Sayyaf forces attacked a tourist resort in Malaysia and In October 1985, a group of American and European tourists were taken hostage aboard a pleasure ...
... occurred on September 11. Although curbside check-in and the use of e-tickets was resumed in many airports in the months following the incident, efforts to improve airport security continued. Congressional decisions resulted in laws ...
... occurred separately from terrorist activities. Further Information Even during Muhammad's lifetime, assassins were dispatched to murder especially annoying critics of his teachings. Many of the victims were local Jewish or Christian ...
... occur in humans. Humans infected with anthrax normally have been exposed to infected animals, tissue from infected animals, or infected animals' products through their occupations (in agriculture or animal husbandry). Anthrax, however ...