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Israeli Secret Services & Struggle/terro
Ami Pedahzur
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Description for Israeli Secret Services & Struggle/terro
Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSR1; JPSH; JPV; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
While Mossad is known as one of the world's most successful terrorist-fighting organizations, the state of Israel has, more than once and on many levels, risked the lives of its agents and soldiers through unwise intelligence-based intervention. The elimination of Palestinian leaders and militants has not decreased the incidence of Palestinian terrorism, for example. In fact, these incidents have become more lethal than ever, and ample evidence suggests that the actions of Israeli intelligence have fueled terrorist activities across the globe. An expert on terror and political extremism, Ami Pedahzur argues that Israel's strict reliance on the elite units ... Read more
While Mossad is known as one of the world's most successful terrorist-fighting organizations, the state of Israel has, more than once and on many levels, risked the lives of its agents and soldiers through unwise intelligence-based intervention. The elimination of Palestinian leaders and militants has not decreased the incidence of Palestinian terrorism, for example. In fact, these incidents have become more lethal than ever, and ample evidence suggests that the actions of Israeli intelligence have fueled terrorist activities across the globe. An expert on terror and political extremism, Ami Pedahzur argues that Israel's strict reliance on the elite units ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231140423
SKU
V9780231140423
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About Ami Pedahzur
Ami Pedahzur is professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin. His books include Jewish Terrorism in Israel (with Arie Perliger), Suicide Terrorism, and The Israeli Response to Jewish Extremism and Violence: Defending Democracy.
Reviews for Israeli Secret Services & Struggle/terro
A succinct but thoroughly researched account of how Israel's security agencies have sought to defeat terrorist organizations from the pre-state Yishuv to events following the 2006 war with Hezbollah. After examining the historical record, Ami Pedahzur concludes that the application of defensive measures has proved more successful in deterring terrorist attacks than 'targeted killings' and other forms of warlike measures. ... Read more