This book is boldly goes where few academic are able to effectively tread.

Part 1. The complex problem of terrorism. Terrorism, insurgency, and organized crime / Thomas R. Mockaitis -- Terrorist networks / Phil Williams -- Terrorist financing / Phil Williams -- Cyber terrorism / Timothy J. Doorey -- Maritime terrorism / Peter Chalk -- Weapons of mass destruction and terrorism / Edward E. Hoffer -- Part 2. Comprehensive government responses. Risk assessment / James Petroni -- Tools and strategies / Paul Shemella -- Building effective counter-terrorism institutions / Paul Shemella -- Interagency decision-making / Lawrence E. Cline -- Defusing terrorist ideology / Paul Shemella -- Intelligence and combating terrorism / Lawrence E. Cline -- Consequence management / Edward E. Hoffer -- Ethics and combating terrorism / Robert Schoultz -- Measuring effectiveness / Paul Shemella -- Part 3. Selected case studies. Somalia / Lawrence E. Cline -- The Tokyo subway attack / Edward E. Hoffer -- The Madrid train bombings / Phil Williams -- The Mumbai attacks / Thomas R. Mockaitis -- The Irish Republican Army / Thomas R. Mockaitis -- Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula / Lawrence E. Cline.