"This group of studies first appeared in a special issue of Terrorism and political violence, vol. 4, no. 4 (winter 1992)"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-351) and index.

Editors' introduction : Western responses to terrorism / Alex P. Schmid and Ronald D. Crelinsten -- The response problem as a definition problem / Alex P. Schmid -- Terrorism and democracy / Alex P. Schmid -- Trends in international and domestic terrorism in Western Europe, 1968-1988 / A.J. Jongman -- Countering terrorism in the Netherlands / Alex P. Schmid -- Spain : the terrorist challenge and the government's response / Fernando Jim�enez -- France and the fight against terrorism / Gilbert Guillaume -- The German Federal Republic's response and civil liberties / Kurt Groenewold -- Institutional responses to terrorism : the Italian case / Donatella della Porta -- The United Kingdom's response to terrorism / David Bonner -- Switzerland : terrorism and its control / Albert A. Stahel -- Terrorism in Austria : experiences and responses / Heinz Vetschera -- Towards a European response to terrorism : national experiences and lessons for 1993 / F. Korthals Altes -- The European response to terrorism / Meliton Cardona -- The West's counter-terrorist strategy / L. Paul Bremer III -- Negotiating with terrorists / Richard Clutterbuck -- Combating terrorism : report to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights of the European Parliament / M.P.M. Zagari -- Keeping track of terrorists after 1992 / Richard Clutterbuck -- Western responses to terrorism : a twenty-five year balance sheet / Ronald D. Crelinsten and Alex P. Schmid.