TERRORISM TODAY: Aspects, Challenges and Responses

Terrorism did not begin with 26/11 or even 9/11. However, the massive investments made by different countries for its eradication seem to have yielded only suboptimal results. From Paris to Pathankot, acts of terror continue to cause havoc throughout the world. Diverse groups like the Boko Haram compete with those like the LashkareTaiba in causing mayhem. The rise of the Islamic State presents a unique case of a protostate established and run by a terrorist organisation, which combines public brutality with revenuegenerating activities to emerge as the face of global terror today.

Terrorism Today: Aspects, Challenges and Responses is the outcome of an international CounterTerrorism Conference convened by the India Foundation at Jaipur in March 2015. It brings together a wide variety of scholars, practitioners, analysts and policymakers to help in a better understanding of the phenomenon of terrorism and the way forward.