TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter I: Introduction; 1.1 Historical Evolution of Terrorism; 1.2 No prohibition without definition: problems of defining terrorism; 1.3 Terrorism and National Liberation Movement; 1.4 Terrorism and Guerilla Warfare; Chapter II: Root Causes of terrorism; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Psychological causes; 2.3 Religion and Terrorism; 2.4 Political explanations; 2.5 Economic factors; 2.6 Culture as a cause of Terrorism; Chapter III: International Human Rights norms and their applicability to terrorism; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Concepts of jus-cogens and obligation erga omnes; 3.3 Principles relating to derogation - Procedural Limitations - Substantial Limitations; Chapter IV: Terrorism and Counter terrorism: A country wise study on India, United States and the United; Kingdom; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The response to terrorism as a threat to liberal democracy; 4.3 Counter terrorism in liberal democratic state; 4.4 The legal framework- countering terrorism in India; 4.5 International initiatives - Initiatives adopted by the UN and measures to eliminate terrorism; Initiatives taken by the· US to counter terrorism - Initiatives taken by the UK to counter terrorism; Role of the UN in the Protection of Human rights while countering terrorism; - Developments of the Regional Organizations in; countering terrorism; Chapter V: Towards a Democratic Response; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Global International Institutions; 5.3 Legal Responses; 5.4 Democracy promotion; 5.5 Human Rights; 5.6 Civil Society, Religion and Ideology; Chapter VI: Conclusion: A critical Appraisal; Annexure; Bibliography; References: