First published in 1981 this book contains papers on terrorism presented to the International School on Disarmament and Research on Conflicts ISODARCO. The subject is a complex one as one mans terrorist is another mans freedomfighter. No simple solution exist to the threat to domestic and international stability posed by the increased use of violence employed by various politicallymotivated groups challenging the authority of sovereign states. Many of the worlds leading authorities on terrorism and substate violence are among the contributors here including J. Bowyer Bell Jillian Becker and Alessandro Silj and participants come from a wide range of countries and professions. This book will be of interest to students of conflict and international relations as well as policymakers at many levels and the general public in many countries.