Table of contents : Cover BOMBS, BULLETS, AND POLITICIANS Title Copyright Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Terrorism: Politics by Other Means 2 The Context of Party Politics 3 In the Shadow of the Flag: National Interest versus Partisan Interest 4 Politicians in the Aftermath of Terrorist Attacks: A Statistical Analysis of the Rally-around-the-Flag Phenomenon in Five Democracies 5 The Reign of Terror: An Account of Terrorism in France from 1980 to 2015 Conclusion Appendix on the Treatment of Data Notes Bibliography Index