Presenting a picture of the world giving rise to Islamic terrorism, Moghaddam argues that terrorism arises from a deep and pervasive identity crisis in Islamic societies, and shows us why individuals who are recruited into terrorist organizations believe it is the only viable alternative. The account presented in these 10 chapters is shaped by the author's first-hand experiences of life in the Islamic world, as well as his more than quarter-century of research on the psychology of conflict and radicalism. Original information about specializations in terrorist roles is included.