This book examines the ideo-political basis of terrorism, and spans the attitudes (jihad vs. Macworld and Islam vs. the West), latitudes (Morocco to Bali), and longitudes (New York to New Delhi to Singapore) of the developments since 9/11. It profiles the two major theaters of terrorist actions (US and the Middle East) and focuses on the third, increasingly volatile South Asia, during the tumultuous and transformative 44 months of 9/11. It also seeks to examine ...