The popular, academic, and technical literature on Terrorism is extensive. Here we will attempt only to lead you to the best bibliographical or encyclopedic sources and provide a short list of the most significant works in the field.

Bibliographies and Encyclopedias:

Martha Crenshaw and John Pimlott (editors), International Encyclopedia of Terrorism, 1997.

Selected References:

Countering Suicide Terrorism, International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, 2001.

Martha Crenshaw, Revolutionary Terrorism: The FLN in Algeria, 1954-62.

Martha Crenshaw, editor, Terrorism in Africa, International Library of Terrorism, Volume 4.

Bruce Hoffman, Inside Terrorism.

Loch K. Johnson, Bombs, Bugs, Drugs, and Thugs: Intelligence and America's Quest for Security, 2000.

Walter Laquer (Walter Reich, editor), Origins of Terrorism: Psychologies, Ideologies, Theologies, States of Mind.

Michael T. Osterholm, John Schwartz, Living Terrors: What America Needs to Know to Survive the Coming Bioterrorist Catastrophe, 2000.

Paul R. Pillar, Michael H. Armacost, Terrorism and U.S. Foreign Policy

Maxwell Taylor, editor, The Future of Terrorism.

John Tucker, editor, Toxic Terror: Assessing Terrorist Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (Bcsia Studies in International Security), 2000.