Unit 1 The Concept of Terrorism - Five articles examine the phenomenon of terrorism in the context of today’s world security. // Unit 2 - The Causes and Scope of Terrorism - Six articles discuss the more prevalent lethal causes and scope of contemporary terrorism. // Unit 3 The Terrorists: International, State-Sponsored, and State-Supported // Eleven selections examine the vicious forms of violence generated by state-sponsored terrorism, and the extent to which a government can go to put pressure on its citizenry. // Unit 4 State Terrorism - Eleven articles consider the extent to which a nation’s government can exercise terrorism. // Unit 5 Terrorism in America - Seven articles examine how terrorists impact on American domestic society. // Unit 6 Terrorism and the Media - Five selections examine the critical connection between terrorism, the media, and the audience. // Unit 7 Tactics, Strategies, and Targeting - Eight articles discuss how terrorists share tactics and strategies. Terrorists organizations, if they are to be successful, need logistical and financial support. // Unit 8 Countering Terrorism - Eleven articles examine methods used to counter terrorism, from legalistic to retaliation through force. // Unit 9 Trends and Projections of Terrorism - Three articles discuss the possible future of terrorism.