Terrorism and America
Subtitle: a commonsense strategy for a democratic society
By: Philip B. Heymann.
Contributors: Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
Series: BCSIA studies in international security
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
Subjects: Terrorism -- United States; Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention
Description: In this book, Philip Heymann argues that the United States and other democracies can fight terrorism while preserving liberty and maintaining a healthy, unified society. Drawing on his experience in the U.S. Departments of State and Justice, he shows how domestic and foreign intelligence-gathering can thwart terrorism, how the United States must cooperate and share information with its allies, and how terrorism can be prevented in many cases.

Terrorism will never disappear completely, but the policies Heymann offers can limit the harm to Americans and protect the integrity of U.S. governmental processes.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-166) and index.