The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and the bombings overseas have shown that—despite the "War on Terror"—terrorism is still very much a part of daily life for many individuals. Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Third Edition provides students, researchers, journalists, and policymakers with a complete survey of what seems to be an intractable problem. More than 330 entries organized in an easily accessible, A-to-Z format offer comprehensive treatments of the events, people, organizations, and places that have played a major role in international terrorism. Each entry is placed within its appropriate historical context to help readers understand the wide-ranging motivations behind terrorist actions.

New and updated entries include:

• Islamic State
• mass shootings
• narco-terrorism
• Paris attacks
• Pulse nightclub terrorist attack
• right-wing terrorism
• San Bernardino attacks
• school site analysis
• siege of the U.S. Capitol
• Special Projects Team-Special Air Service (SAS)
• state-sponsored terrorism
• white supremacist groups