This report surveys international terrorism in 1988. It is the fifth annual survey of its kind published by the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies' Project on Low intensity Varfare. As in previous years' reports, the current survey contains statistical data that delineate various aspects of international terrorism, as well as brief articles that

This survey delineates various aspects of and major issues in international terrorism, focusing on western states' policies on terrorism and the use of and support for terrorism by Middle Eastern states. It also presents an analysis of trends in Palestinian terrorism.