Terrorist violence targets ethics or religious groups, governments, political parties, corporations, and media enterprises. Terrorism Political Factors- Religion-based politics, religion-dominated political organization canvassing in election based on religion considerations, political interference and political justification of communal violence and failure of political leadership. In addition to concerns about foreign-sponsored terrorism, the United States has an ample history of domestic terrorism. On September 11, 2001, the United States suffered the most devasting terrorist attack in its history. And many countries of the world are under the grip of terrorism- thus terrorism has become a global phenomenon. It has been assumed that a new world order will be formed considering the recent incidence that looks place in America. All these issues have been discussed in the present book in detail. Undoubtedly, it is hoped that it will be a very useful volume for all concerned.

The Scheduled Castes constitute as one of the most disadvantaged groups in Indian society. They are stigmatized people and, on this account, suffer from numerous disabilities which are regulated through religious beliefs and practices. Some of the common features among them are: untouchability, low economic status, segregation, lack of political power, low level of literacy and social mobility. All together reinforce the wretched condition of the Scheduled Castes. More than 85 percent population of Scheduled Castes in India is engaged in primary sector, particularly agriculture. Their proportion as agriculture labourers is considerably higher than the general population. The present study focuses on the impact of different government schemes of rural development on the Scheduled Caste population.

The people of South Asia include a very large number of primitive tribes who subsists on hunting, fishing and simple form of agriculture. These people are called aboriginal tribes. The tribal groups are presumed to form the oldest ethnological sector of South Asian population. There are apparent cultural differences and traditional practices among the life style of South Asian tribes, but historically, there is a basic unity in though and philosophy among these people born and brought up in environment of diversity through length and breadth. This encyclopaedia includes tribal demography, their way of life, customs, mores and traditions, cultural characteristics and artistic inheritance. More than an academic exercise, this encyclopaedia represents a vast range of sources of both published as well as unpublished materials. In presenting this work, help is taken from the works of great anthropologists of distinction, especially, J.H. Hutton, S.C. Roy, and K.S. Singh. It is a pioneering attempt to provide a comprehensive research and study of the South Asian Tribes. This Encyclopaedia is vast collection of essays of more than thousand renowned scholars. This series is for the benefit of the students, teachers, and research scholars as well as laymen who wish to know the key aspects of Tribal ethnography. The editor has brought here his keen experience in advance research on tribal studies in India and abroad.

'Human Rights' is not a new coinage - though it has gained popularity in recent decades. Manu says, "Just as the mother Earth gives equal support to all the living beings so also a King should give equal treatment to all the citizens in the same manner as a mother towards her children". Though all the modern nation-states has made provisions for protection of basic human rights in their constitutions, many international or world organizations have been constantly monitoring the state of human rights the world over. Human rights are being violated by vested interests, and sometimes even by the state machinery itself. This work, in two volumes gives a vivid account of human rights varied canvas. Supported by original documents and facts this will prove a dependable reference work to academics as well as policy planners, NGOs and social activists.