Patterns of Global Terrorism: 1985-2005, U. S. Department of State Reports with Supplementary Documents and Statistics Hardcover - 2005

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To be successful in finding and defeating terrorist groups and individuals, citizens and their representatives in the United States and around the world need hard facts and accurate, objective analysis of what we know, and suspect, about terrorist threats around the globe. Patterns of Global Terrorism 1985-2004, particularly as reformatted and enhanced by the experts at Berkshire, enables professionals as well as students to gauge threats we face today, gives insight into ways of measuring the effectiveness of efforts to combat terrorism, and provides historical context and data. Statistics on terrorist incidents show who is being killed, where violence is taking place, and who are the most likely perpetrators of global terrorism. In 1985, the U.S. Department of State began publishing extensive annual reports on global terrorism. As the years progressed, these reports became more detailed and incorporated additional information on important issues of public policy, terrorist sanctions, international response and so forth, making this the definitive resource on global terrorism. Following 9/11, the reports became a test of U.S. policy and began to generate controversy. revised. In 2004, the report was changed to eliminate the chronological and statistical detail that had been produced in each previous year. Critics charged that this data was withdrawn because it showed a major increase in terrorist acts, suggesting the U.S. government's War on Terrorism was not succeeding. Berkshire's Patterns of Global Terrorism 1985-2004 is the only print, archival edition of this vital historical document. This set is an essential resource for every college, school, and public library.