The First War on Terrorism: Counter-terrorism Policy during the Reagan Administration
In his thoroughly researched, skillfully analyzed, and well-written volume, David C. Wills sets the counterterrorism record of the Reagan presidency straight, lays out the decision-making processes in the Reagan administration, and dissects the different belief systems and the power plays of top-level actors. (Political Science Quarterly)Judicious, meticulous, and thorough. Wills has painstakingly assembled declassified documents, interviews, and published sources to tell the most complete story yet of Reagan-era counter-terrorism policy. This will be <U;>the<U;> book to consult on the Reagan Administration's counter-terrorism policies.... (Scott T. Waalkes)Judicious, meticulous, and thorough. Wills has painstakingly assembled declassified documents, interviews, and published sources to tell the most complete story yet of Reagan-era counter-terrorism policy. This will bethebook to consult on the Reagan Administration's counter-terrorism policies. (Scott T. Waalkes)