Attacking Terrorism
Attacking Terrorism
Elements of a Grand Strategy
ISBN: 9780878403479The definition and understanding of "terrorism" is in a state of unprecedented evolution. No longer are acts of terrorism rare and far-flung. Following the horrendous attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, U.S. citizens have had their eyes opened to a new world where this nightmare stalks the daily news and is never far from consciousness. Attacking Terrorism brings together some of the world's finest experts, people who have made the study of this rising menace their life's work, to provide a comprehensive picture of the challenges and opportunities of the campaign against international terrorism. Part one, "The Nature of Terrorism," provides an overview and foundation for the current campaign, placing it within the political and historical context of previous threats and responses. Part two, "The Responses to Terrorism," looks at the range of policy instruments required in an effective strategy against terrorism. The contributors to this volume bring finely honed analyses and nuanced perspectives to the terrorist realities of the twenty-first century-history, analyses, and perspectives that have been too often oversimplified or myopic. They bring a new depth of under
Edited by Audrey Kurth Cronin, James M. Ludes
Imprint: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 328
Introduction: Meeting and Managing the ThreatAudrey Kurth Cronin Part I: The Nature of Terrorism 1. Sources of Contemporary TerrorismAudrey Kurth Cronin 2. The Four Waves of Modern TerrorismDavid C. Rapoport 3. Terrorism, Strategies, and Grand StrategiesMartha Crenshaw Part II: Policy Instruments in the Campaign Against International Terrorism 4. DiplomacyMichael A. Sheehan 5. IntelligencePaul R. Pillar 6. Law EnforcementLindsay Clutterbuck 7. Military ForceTimothy D. Hoyt 8. The Laws of WarAdam Roberts 9. Psychological-Political InstrumentsCarnes Lord 10. Foreign AidPatrick M. Cronin 11. Homeland SecurityDaniel Goure Conclusion: Toward an Effective Grand StrategyAudrey Kurth Cronin
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