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Fighting Back: What Governments Can Do About Terrorism
Paul Shemella (Ed.)
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Description for Fighting Back: What Governments Can Do About Terrorism
Paperback. This book is a comprehensive analysis of the problem and a guidebook for resolving the most important national security issue of our time. Editor(s): Shemella, Paul. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Since terrorism became a global national security issue in the new millennium, all governments have wrestled with its effects. Yet strong measures against terrorism have often made the root causes of the problem worse, while weak responses have invited further attack. In response, this book explains how governments can construct and execute the most effective strategies to combat terrorism—and how they can manage the consequences of those acts of terrorism they cannot prevent.
It provides an overview of the complex problem of terrorism and offers a guide to shaping solutions to fit the unique structures and processes of ... Read more
Since terrorism became a global national security issue in the new millennium, all governments have wrestled with its effects. Yet strong measures against terrorism have often made the root causes of the problem worse, while weak responses have invited further attack. In response, this book explains how governments can construct and execute the most effective strategies to combat terrorism—and how they can manage the consequences of those acts of terrorism they cannot prevent.
It provides an overview of the complex problem of terrorism and offers a guide to shaping solutions to fit the unique structures and processes of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804777087
SKU
V9780804777087
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Paul Shemella (Ed.)
Paul Shemella retired from the Navy at the rank of Captain after a career in Special Operations, and is currently the Program Manager for the Combating Terrorism Fellowship program at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey.
Reviews for Fighting Back: What Governments Can Do About Terrorism
"Terrorism is a devilish problem because it ranges across so many perspectives. Paul Shemella and his fellow authors put a range of the pieces together in a way that advances understanding for policymakers and provides a comprehensive guide for students." —Gregory Treverton, Director, RAND Center for Global Risk and Security "Because today's terrorism is most often transnational or stateless, success ... Read more