Ackerman, a research director for START and the Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence at U. of Maryland, has joined with Tamsett, an analyst at the Center for Intelligence and Terrorism Studies (CETIS), to edit this volume on weapons of mass destruction and the strategies and ideologies of jihadists who have used them. Written for policymakers, counterterrorist professionals and scholars, this book examines the various types of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear WMDs that jihadists have used throughout history. Expert contributors discuss the deterrent strategies employed by law enforcement officials and policymakers, and estimates are offered on the risk of WMD attacks in the future as well. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)