While much has been said about the global war on terror, the concept remains cunningly elusive and yet undeniably pervasive. This collection of essays is an effort to discover the Canadian -self- through exploration of the terrorist -other.-
Understanding Terror: Perspectives for Canadians as a collection, views the war on terror from unique eyes. It defines the boundaries of terror, examines its construction in the media, and explores its relationship to the Muslim -other.-

Understanding Terror: Perspectives for Canadians takes a historical approach to consideration of terror...