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Countering Terrorism
Richard A. Posner
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Description for Countering Terrorism
Hardback. Evaluates the measures that have been taken to implement the Intelligence Reform Act of 2004, which decreed a wholesale reorganization of intelligence system. This book addresses issues in the struggle against terrorism, such as the failure of criminal law enforcement and the difficulty of devising criteria for allocating counterterrorist funds. Series: Hoover Studies in Politics, Economics, and Society. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JPWL; JWKF; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
In this third book of a series on intelligence reform, Judge Richard A. Posner evaluates the measures that have been taken in the last two years to implement the Intelligence Reform Act of 2004, which decreed a wholesale reorganization of the intelligence system. Countering Terrorism also addresses broader issues in the struggle against terrorism, such as the failure of criminal law enforcement and the difficulty of devising criteria for allocating counterterrorist funds. Although some successes have been achieved in the effort to make our intelligence system more coherent and effective, notably with respect to intelligence analysis and "open source" intelligence, ... Read more
In this third book of a series on intelligence reform, Judge Richard A. Posner evaluates the measures that have been taken in the last two years to implement the Intelligence Reform Act of 2004, which decreed a wholesale reorganization of the intelligence system. Countering Terrorism also addresses broader issues in the struggle against terrorism, such as the failure of criminal law enforcement and the difficulty of devising criteria for allocating counterterrorist funds. Although some successes have been achieved in the effort to make our intelligence system more coherent and effective, notably with respect to intelligence analysis and "open source" intelligence, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
Hoover Studies in Politics, Economics, and Society
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742558830
SKU
V9780742558830
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About Richard A. Posner
Richard A. Posner is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago and a senior lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School. He is the author of hundreds of articles and dozens of books, including Uncertain Shield: The U.S. Intelligence System in the Throes of Reform (2006) and Preventing Surprise Attacks: Intelligence Reform in the Wake of ... Read more
Reviews for Countering Terrorism
Offer[s] clear, incisive, and informative presentations accessible to general readers concerned with U.S. governmental operations in matters of terrorism and counterterrorism. Highly recommended.
Library Journal
As Judge Posner's book ably demonstrates, reform of the U.S. Intelligence Community has a long way to go, notwithstanding the recent Intelligence Reform Act passed into law by the Congress. His analyses of ... Read more
Library Journal
As Judge Posner's book ably demonstrates, reform of the U.S. Intelligence Community has a long way to go, notwithstanding the recent Intelligence Reform Act passed into law by the Congress. His analyses of ... Read more