Why terrorism works
Subtitle: understanding the threat, responding to the challenge
By: Alan M. Dershowitz.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
Subjects: Terrorism; Terrorism -- Prevention
Description: "The greatest danger facing the world today, says Alan M. Dershowitz, comes from religiously inspired, state-sponsored terrorist groups that seek to develop weapons of mass destruction for use against civilian targets. Dershowitz argues that organized global terrorism is a phenomenon largely of our own making and that we must and can take steps to reduce the frequency and severity of terrorist attacks.".

"Analyzing recent acts of terrorism and our reaction to them, Dershowitz explains that terrorism is successful when the international community gives in to the demands of terrorists - or even tries to understand and eliminate the "root causes" of terrorism. He discusses extreme approaches to wiping out international terrorism that would work if we were not constrained by legal, moral, and humanitarian considerations.

And, given that we do operate under such constraints, he offers a series of proposals that would effectively reduce the frequency and severity of international terrorism by striking a balance between security and liberty."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Deterring terrorism; title: The internationalization of terrorism : how our European allies made September 11 inevitable; title: How an amoral society could fight terrorism; title: Should the ticking bomb terrorist be tortured? : a case study in how a democracy should make tragic choices; title: Striking the right balance; title: Are we overreacting?