Global Terrorism

This thoroughly revised and updated edition explores the evolution and persistence of terrorism by examining the core motivations-religious, ethnic, and political- driving violent extremist groups and individuals.

Brenda J. Lutz earned a PhD. in politics from the University of Dundee in the United Kingdom. She is Political Scientist in the Boston area, and specialises in terrorism, international political violence, and animal justice. She has presented at conferences around the world and has written numerous books, chapters, and articles; many with the late James M Lutz.

Andrew T. H. Tan is a graduate of Sydney, Cambridge and the National University of Singapore. He is Non-Resident Principal Fellow at the Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs, New Zealand and was previously Professor of Security Studies, Macquarie University, Sydney. He specialises in security studies, terrorism and insurgency, defence studies and Indo-Pacific international relations. He is author, co-author, editor and co-editor of 25 books.

Julian Droogan is a Professor, School of International Studies at Macquarie University, Australia. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (Routledge). His research focuses on online extremism and disinformation, South Asian violent extremism, and terrorist cultures, the Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (Routledge).