Includes bibliographical references (p. 364-383) and index.

pt. 1. The criminology and controversy of terrorism: Definitions, tactics, and behavior -- The origins of modern terrorism -- Changing group structures and the metamorphosis of terrorism -- The advent of religious terrorism -- Financing terrorism -- Types of modern terrorism -- pt. 2. International terrorism: The evolution of jihadist networks -- The umbrella effect -- The question of Israel and Palestine -- Middle Eastern terrorism in metamorphosis -- Nationalistic and ethnic terrorism -- Ideological terrorism -- pt. 3. Domestic terrorism: Conceptualizing terrorism in America -- Terrorism in the United States -- pt. 4. Issues in homeland security: In search of homeland security -- Protecting the homeland and protecting civil liberties -- The bureaucracy of homeland security -- The media : affecting terrorism and homeland security.