In the twenty-first century, terrorism is no longer a marginal and localized problem for our governments, but has become a major security priority. Terrorism today is all- invasive every day, throughout the world, bombs are set off for a thousand different reasons; it has also, however, dramatically changed from its past forms. As such terrorism has emerged in multi-faceted forms and dimensions-religious, state, revolutionary, and narco etc. The monster of terrorism is taking world population into its grip. Recent terrorist attacks on America show a strange twist in terrorism tactics. Terrorists have emerged as more Powerful than the mighty nation-states. It is feared (as in one recent interview Osama bin Laden revealed that he has acquired nuclear bomb) that terrorists are having sophisticated weapon of mass destruction including lethal bio-weapons. This encyclopaedia work is designed to bring together the authoritative information on the genesis, manifestations, diversification and psychological causes of global terrorism and its impact on world order in the 21stcentury.Besides the academic worth, this work in five volumes will be highly useful and informative for the social scientists, Policy planners, judicial and Police officials, diplomats and general readers.

Dr. R.K. Pruthi was awarded the Ph.D. Degree from Kurukshetra University on" Annie Besant" being the first research work on the subject' AIso obtained Degrees in Law and Education from Delhi and Kurukshetra Universities respectively. A seasoned teacher and researcher, he was till recently the Deputy Director (Research) at Indian Council of Historical Research(ICHB), New Delhi. A celebrated author, Dr' Pruthi has written many outstanding books and encyclopaedias.