CartPatterns of Global Terrorism As a public service, Berkshire Publishing is posting here samples from its Patterns of Global Terrorism 1985-2005: U.S. Department of State Reports with Supplementary Documents and Statistics for free pdf download. Also provided in html format are documents of particular current relevance from different sections of the entire compilation. Free Downloads from Patterns of Global Terrorism
BackgroundIn November 2005 Berkshire Publishing Group released Patterns of Global Terrorism 1985-2005: U.S. Department of State Reports with Supplementary Documents and Statistics. Berkshire, specialists in global topics and known for coverage of international political and religious trends, organized the reports and related data into a coherent, accessible resource in two volumes. These important documents have a dramatic history themselves. In the aftermath of 9/11 and the U.S. government’s efforts to understand and combat terrorism, the annual Patterns of Global Terrorism report became a political football. The statistical data on terrorist incidents around the world were incorrectly reported in the 2003 report, and then corrected. In April 2005, the U.S. Department of State announced that it would no longer publish the reports. A blogger and security specialist Larry C. Johnson announced that the government was suppressing the report because it showed clearly that the war on terror wasn’t working: significant incidents of terrorism in 2004 were the highest ever recorded, and loss of life in 2004 was the second highest in 35 years (2001 continues to be the highest). Berkshire’s Patterns of Global Terrorism 1985-2005: U.S. Department of State Reports with Supplementary Documents and Statistics is arranged in a user-friendly format replete with tables, graphs, and illustrative material—much of it from the original reports but with additional material developed by Berkshire and its editors (and clearly indicated as additional content).  Single copy of hardcover reference edition, two volumes: US$325.00. Discounts for multiple copies. Reviews"Talk about 'glocal' (the global is local and the local is global!) -- it takes a splendid little Berkshire publishing house to do what a major international trade publisher should have done long ago: make available in concise, readable form, the indispensable State Department reports that experts, scholars and engaged citizens have consulted for decades." -- Benjamin R. Barber, author of Jihad vs. McWorld, Kekst Professor of Civil Society, University of Maryland "Until now, students, analysts, journalists, and professionals had to page through dozens of spine-broken volumes of State department reports to discern trends or trace historical developments. Thanks to Berkshire Publishing we can clear away a shelf of surplus tomes and replace it with a valuable two-book tool. With its clear charts, historical overviews and intelligent organization, this is a must for any serious researcher of global terrorism."-- Richard Miniter, author of Losing bin Laden and Shadow War and editor of the daily terrorism report at www.RichardMiniter.com “Kudos to Berkshire Publishing for ensuring the American people can have ready access to the facts about terrorism during the last twenty years. This work provides the cold truth about an issue that too many politicians are using to inspire fear and sow confusion while ignoring the specific groups responsible for causing death and sorrow around the world. Don't rely on pundits; read the facts for yourself.” – Larry C. Johnson, global terrorism expert and CEO and co-founder of BERG Associates “Patterns of Global Terrorism edited by Anna Sabasteanski and drawing upon the US State Departments reports on global terrorism published since 1985, offers the serious student of terrorism an invaluable tool for examining the etiology of international terrorism , its financing, tactics and strategic thinking together with a range of documents that afford an insight into the evolving nature of policy responses of both a military and legal provenance. It will prove an invaluable reference resource.” -- David Martin Jones, University of Queensland, Australia "This compilation of Patterns of Global Terrorism is an invaluable resource for policymakers and serious researchers with an interest in the long-term trends in international terrorism and the U.S. response thereto. It deserves an honored place in all counterterrorism libraries.” – Andrew Cochran, Editor, The Counterterrorism Blog “Republishing in book form two decades of the U.S. State Department's Patterns of Global Terrorism reports will provide a valuable tool for researchers, academics and counter terrorism practitioners.” --Peter Bergen, Fellow, New America Foundation. Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins University. Terrorism Analyst, CNN. www.peterbergen.com 'An indispensable guide' -- Ziauddin Sardar, leading writer, broadcaster and critic on the future of Islam, and coauthor of Why Do People Hate America? Berkshire Publishing Group llc copyright 2006 Berkshire Publishing Group llc - Privacy Policy |
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