ABSTRACT
The questions behind these bare facts abound. Does urban terrorism differ from its more generalized version, and if so, in what ways? In what ways has urban terrorism changed? Who are the urban terrorists? How does urban terrorism affect citizens? And, are cities able to adopt protective policies without losing their openness, pluralism, and vibrancy? These questions lie at the core of the broad designation “urban terrorism.” Before turning to these questions, some distinctions should be made between the general form of terrorism and urban terrorism.
