No End to War: Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century

While the destruction of the World Trade Center and the strike against the Pentagon shocked the world at large, experts on terrorism like Walter Laqueur couldn't feign complete surprise.

In No End to War, Laqueur, who has devoted three decades to the study of political violence, answers the most frequently raised questions about terrorism in the light of 9/11 and the still-unsolved Anthrax letters.

Key Questions Addressed in the Book:

• What constitutes terrorism?
• What is new about the "new" terrorism?
• Why is the Muslim world the most potent breeding ground of this new terrorism?
• To what extent is religion itself a factor?
• Is there a clash of civilizations between the Muslim world and the largely Christian or post-Christian West?

Laqueur also explores other critical questions, such as:

• Is America at fault? What about Israel?
• Did European nations turn a blind eye to terrorists and their sympathizers in their midst?
• To what extent are poverty and oppression the causes of terrorism?
• What is the likelihood that terrorists will obtain weapons of mass destruction—chemical, biological, or nuclear?

Additional Topics Discussed:

• Why was the United States unprepared for 9/11?
• What caused the intelligence failure?
• Are Islamic terrorists the only terrorists we need to fear?
• What about other groups, such as:
  • Right-wing or left-wing terrorists
  • Ecoterrorists
  • Anti-globalization terrorists

Finally, Laqueur examines the best defense against terrorism, providing insights into how nations and societies can protect themselves in this ever-evolving landscape.