Nassar (politics and government, Illinois State U.) understands that as some people advance, they export dreams to those they leave behind. Those dreams become nightmares for those perceived as obstacles to fulfillment, and the situation becomes more intense under globalization, including global terrorism. He describes the promise of globalization and the threat of terrorism, neither of which are clearly and accurately defined in the minds of the powerful and the powerless. He examines the roots of terrorism, in particular the variants found in Palestine, Northern Ireland, Colombia, Chechnya, and the Congo, including the struggle for power and justice as defined by those who perceive themselves to be the dispossessed versus those perceived as imperialists. He closes with the opinion that those who are poor and oppressed, especially those who are made more so by their dreams, must be given hope they can be fulfilled peacefully. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less