Title: Fighting back : what governments can do about terrorism /
Authors: Shemella, Paul, 1950-; Shemella, Paul, 1950-
Publisher: Stanford University Press,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Terrorism Government policy.; Terrorism Prevention
Abstract: 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 governments. These issues and their solutions are demonstrated in six case studies. The book's value lies in its holistic treatment of what governments can do to protect their societies, with the ultimate goal of reducing terrorism from the global security threat it is today to a national-level criminal problem.
Contents: Part 1. The complex problem of terrorism. Terrorism, insurgency, and organized crime / Thomas R. Mockaitis -- Terrorist networks / Phil Williams -- Terrorist financing / Phil Williams -- Cyber terrorism / Timothy J. Doorey -- Maritime terrorism / Peter Chalk -- Weapons of mass destruction and terrorism / Edward E. Hoffer -- Part 2. Comprehensive government responses. Risk assessment / James Petroni -- Tools and strategies / Paul Shemella -- Building effective counter-terrorism institutions / Paul Shemella -- Interagency decision-making / Lawrence E. Cline -- Defusing terrorist ideology / Paul Shemella -- Intelligence and combating terrorism / Lawrence E. Cline -- Consequence management / Edward E. Hoffer -- Ethics and combating terrorism / Robert Schoultz -- Measuring effectiveness / Paul Shemella -- Part 3. Selected case studies. Somalia / Lawrence E. Cline -- The Tokyo subway attack / Edward E. Hoffer -- The Madrid train bombings / Phil Williams -- The Mumbai attacks / Thomas R. Mockaitis -- The Irish Republican Army / Thomas R. Mockaitis -- Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula / Lawrence E. Cline.