Encyclopedia of World Terrorism: 1996-2002

Frank G. Shanty, Ray Picquet, John Lalla

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN:
  9781563248078
• eBook ISBN:
  9781315480312
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: World History
• Index: Politics & International Relations

This work examines terrorist activity worldwide from the mid-1990s to the 21st century. It covers the attack on the World Trade Center, the "War on Terrorism", and the escalating violence in Israel and Palestine, offering historical context by terrorism and counter-terrorism experts. It investigates key issues and events related to global and domestic terrorism, as well as future trends in terrorism and counter-terrorism. The work includes entries on terrorist individuals, organizations, and activities around the globe, and also features a complete volume of primary source documents relating to terrorism from ancient times to the 21st century.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Toward World Terrorism: Documents of Historical Development
• The Sicarii: Terrorism in Roman-Occupied Judea
• Crusaders and Their Tactics: Terror in the Middle Ages
• The Assassins: Medieval Roots of Islamic Terrorism
• Massacre at Lenthall: Terrorism in an Age of Radical Reform
• The Order of the Day: Robespierre’s Reign of Terror in the French Revolution
• John Brown’s Raid: An Abolitionist’s Campaign of Terror in the American South
• Terror in the American West: The Sand Creek Massacre
• Russian Pogroms: Anti-Semitic Terrorism in Eastern Europe
• Terror in Colonial Africa: Leopold’s Congo Free State
• The Black Hand: Serbian Nationalism and the Outbreak of World War I
• Tactics of Terror: German Forces Occupy Belgium in World War I
• Armenian Massacres: Terror in the Ottoman Empire
• The Red Terror: Revolutionary Terrorism in the Soviet Union
• Kristallnacht: Terrorism as State Policy
• Combating World Terrorism: International Conventions, Resolutions, Protocols, and Treaties
• United Nations Conventions
• Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, Hague Convention (1970)
• Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation, Montreal Convention (1971)
• Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Internationally Protected Persons (1973)
• Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction (BTWC) (1975)
• International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages, Hostages Convention (1979)
• Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, Nuclear Materials Convention (1980)
• Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation (1988)
• Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (1988)
• Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf (1988)
• Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Identification, Montreal Convention (1991)
• International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (1997)
• International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (1999)
• United Nations Security Council Resolutions
• Resolution 731 on Libya’s Support of Terrorism (1992)
• Resolution 748 on Libya’s Support of the Arab Jamahiriya (1992)
• Resolution 1044 on the Assassination Attempt on the Egyptian President (1996)
• Resolution 1054 Imposing Sanctions in Connection with Resolution 1044 (1996)
• Resolution 1189 Condemning the U.S. Embassy Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania (1998)
• Resolution 1193 on the Situation in Afghanistan and the Ruling Taliban (1998)
• Resolution 1214 on the Worsening Situation in Afghanistan (1998)
• Resolution 1267 Demanding the Extradition of al-Qaeda Leader Osama (alt. Usama) bin Laden from Afghanistan (1999)
• Resolution 1269 on the Responsibility of the Security Council in the Maintenance of International Peace and Security (1999)
• Resolution 1333 on the Continuing Situation in Afghanistan (2000)
• Resolution 1368 on Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts (2001)
• Resolution 1373 on Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts (2001)
• United Nations General Assembly Resolutions
• Resolution 39/159 (1984): Inadmissibility of the Policy of State Terrorism and Any Actions by States Aimed at Undermining the Sociopolitical System in Other Sovereign States
• Resolution 51/210 (1996): Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism
• Resolution 56/1 (2001): Condemnation of Terrorist Attacks in the United States
• Regional Conventions and Declarations
• European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism (1977)
• SAARC Regional Convention on Suppression of Terrorism (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) (1987)
• CM/Res. 1587 (LXII): Resolution on the Crisis Between the Great Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and France (Organization of African Unity) (1995)
• Ottawa Ministerial Declaration on Countering Terrorism (1995)
• G-7 Declaration on Terrorism, Lyon (1996)
• G-7/P-8 Ministerial Conference on Terrorism, Paris (1996)
• Summit of Peacemakers: Sharm el-Sheikh Final Statement (1996)
• Arab Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism (League of Arab States) (1998)
• Convention of the Organization of the Islamic Conference on Combating International Terrorism (1999)
• OAS Resolution: Strengthening Hemispheric Cooperation to Prevent, Combat, and Eliminate Terrorism (2001)
• Homeland Defense: National Legislation and Enforcement Policies
• Canada
• India
• Prevention of Terrorism Act (2002)
• Israel
• Japan
• Pakistan
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Executive Order 12947: Prohibiting Transactions with Terrorists Who Threaten to Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process (1995)
• Presidential Decision Directive 39 (1995)
• H.R.3525 Church Arson Prevention Act (1996)
• Summary of the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (1996)
• Address to a Joint Session of Congress and the American People (September 2001)
• Executive Order on Terrorist Financing, Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism (2001)
• Summary of Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act, USA PATRIOT Act (2001)
• The National Security Strategy of the United States of America (September 2002)
• Rationalizing Terror: Declarations and Manifestos
• Islamic Terrorism in the Middle East: Politics, Territory, and Terror in Palestine
• The Iron Wall (1937)
• The Palestinian Liberation Organization (1968)
• The Covenant of Hamas, Islamic Resistance Movement (1988)
• The Rise of International Terrorism: Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda Network
• World Islamic Front Statement (1998)
• Al-Qaeda Statement [following September 11 attacks] (2001)
• Conflict in Northern Ireland: The Irish Republican Army
• Irish Declaration of Independence (1919)
• IRA New Year Statement (1999)
• IRA Statement on Disarmament (2001)
• Ethnic Nationalism and Radical Separatists: Violent Movements in Quebec, Sri Lanka, and the Basque Country
• FLQ Manifesto (1970)
• Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, “Tamil Tigers” (1992)
• Euskadi Ta Askatasuna’s Manifesto to the Basque Country (1995)
• America’s Domestic Terrorism: From Dissident Movements to Hate Groups
• August Spies and the Haymarket Riots (1886)
• An American Nazi Manifesto (1965)
• Symbionese Liberation Army Manifesto (1973)
• Excerpt from the Unabomber’s Manifesto (1995)
• A Bombers Rationale (2001)
• Excerpt from the Army of God Manual (2002)
• Appendices and Index
• Glossary
• Index