Countering Terrorism and Insurgency in the 21st Century [Three Volumes] International Perspectives

Subjects:

• Military Studies » Military & Politics

Reviews:

• This three-volume collection edited by Forest gathers together dozens of experts, military and academic, on the topic of global terrorism. Forest has written a preface and introduction to each volume. In effect, contributors' essays answer such questions from Forest as "What do we know about effectively countering terrorism?", "What are the characteristics of successful or unsuccessful counterterrorism campaigns?", and "What do we need to learn in order to better handle this threat?" Forest notes that terrorism has been around for hundreds of years and that the ability of terrorists to adapt to the changing international environment, use technology, and maintain lines of communication helps them remain viable. He recognizes that no single method will be successful in eradicating terrorism but advocates that nations themselves adapt by using not just greater technology but greater international communication and cooperation. The set is well organized, with chapters arranged thematically....Although each volume can in fact function as a standalone text, the set should be maintained as one complete work. Recommended for academic and large public libraries.
  —Library Journal September 1, 2007
• Aiming to "encourage the development of learning organizations among national security professionals by examining what we currently know about the strategic application of hard and soft power in countering the sources and facilitators of terrorism," Forest presents a three-volume set of some 60 thematic essays and case studies summarizing existing knowledge in the field of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency, largely from the perspective of the industrialized democracies.
  —Reference & Research Book News August 2007

Table of Contents:

• Volume I
• :Editors Note
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• 1. Strategic and Tactical Considerations: An Introduction
• PART I: STRATEGIC AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
• 2. U.S. Grand Strategy for Countering Islamist Terrorism and Insurgency in the 21st Century
• 3. Thinking Strategically: Can Democracy Defeat Terrorism?
• 4. Twenty-First Century Insurgencies: Understanding the Use of Terrorism as a Strategy
• 5. Developing and Implementing Counterterrorism Policy in a Liberal Democracy
• 6. Morality, Ethics and Law in the Global War on Terrorism (the Long War)
• 7. The Critical Role of Interagency Cooperation in Combating Suicide Bombings
• 8. The U.S. Government's Counterterrorism Research and Development Programs
• PART II: HARD POWER
• 9. National Objectives in the Hands of Junior Leaders
• 10. Engaging Military Contractors in Counterterrorism Operations
• 11. Manhunting: A Process to Find Persons of National Interest
• 12. Guerilla Warfare and Law Enforcement: Combating the 21st Century Terrorist Cell Within the United States
• 13. Combating Terror in U.S. Communities: The SWAT Mission
• PART III: SOFT POWER
• 14. Denying Terrorists Sanctuary through Civil Military Operations
• 15. Battlefronts in the War of Ideas
• 16. The Centrality of Ideology in Counter-Terrorism Strategies in the Middle East
• 17. Public Diplomacy as Strategic Communication
• 18. Cyber Mobilization: The Neglected Aspect of Information Operations and Counterinsurgency Doctrine
• 19. The Key Role of Psychological Operations in Countering Terrorism
• PART IV: INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
• 20. The Contemporary Challenges of Counterterrorism Intelligence
• 21. Multinational Intelligence Cooperation
• 22. Intelligence Coordination and Counterterrorism: A European Perspective
• 23. Coping with Terrorism: Lessons Learned from the Israeli Secret Services
• 24. Facilitating Interagency Communication and Open Source Intelligence for Counterterrorism
• 25. Al Qaidas Surveillance Offensive Against America, 1997-2001: Implications for U.S. Homeland Countersurveillance
• 26. Forecasting Terrorist Groups Warfare: Conventional to CBRN
• Appendix A: National Security Strategy of the United States
• Appendix B: National Strategy for Combating Terrorism
• Notes
• Select Bibliography and Resources for Further Reading
• Index
• About the Editor and Contributors
• Volume II
• :Preface
• Acknowledgments
• 1. Combating the Sources and Facilitators of Terrorism: An Introduction
• PART I: GOVERNMENTS AND THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM
• 2. Combating State Sponsors of Terrorism
• 3. The Democratic Deficit: The Need for Liberal Democratization
• 4. The Role of Democratization in Reducing the Appeal of Extremist Groups in North Africa and the Middle East
• 5. Authoritarian and Corrupt Governments
• 6. The Failed State
• 7. Border Controls and State Insecurity
• PART II: CRIMINAL AND ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS
• 8. Combating the International Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons
• 9. Terrorism Finance: Global Responses to the Terrorism Money Trail
• 10. Organized Criminal Networks and Terrorism
• 11. The Global Drug Trade and its Nexus to Terrorism
• 12. Afghanistans Transformation to a Narco-Terrorist State: An Economic Perspective
• 13. The Shadow Economy and Terrorist Infrastructure
• 14. International Energy Dependence: Facilitator and Vulnerability
• 15. Red Sky in the Morning: The Nexus between International Maritime Piracy and Transnational Terrorism
• 16. Understanding and Countering the Motives and Methods of Warlords
• PART III: SOCIETY, TECHNOLOGY AND STRATEGIC INFLUENCE
• 17. Responding to Psychological, Social, Economic and Political Roots of Terrorism
• 18. Suicide, Homicide or Martyrdom: Whats in a Name?
• 19. Understanding and Combating Education for Martyrdom
• 20. Terrorism and New Media: The Cyber-Battlespace
• 21. Cry Terror and Let Slip the Media Dogs
• 22. Terror TV? An Exploration Of Hizbollahs Al-Manar Television
• 23. Socio-Cultural, Economic and Demographic Aspects of Counterterrorism
• PART IV: U.S. RESPONSES TO THE GLOBAL SECURITY ENVIRONMENT
• 24. Terrorism, Insurgency and Afghanistan
• 25. Fighting al Qaida: Understanding the Organizational, Ideological, and Financial Aspects of a Global Network of Terror
• 26. Iraq in the 21st Century
• 27. The Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Initiative: Americas New Commitment to Africa
• 28. Values, Emotions and the Global War on Terror
• Appendix: The United Nations Global Counterterrorism Strategy
• Notes
• Select Bibliography and Resources for Further Reading
• Index
• About the Editor and Contributors
• Volume III
• :Preface
• Acknowledgments
• 1. An Introduction to the Comparative Study of Counterterrorism
• 2. Educating the Next Generation of Counterterrorism Professionals
• PART I: CASE STUDIES OF TERRORIST ATTACKS AND COUNTERTERRORISM
• OPERATIONS
• 3. Beginning of a War: The United States and the Hijacking of TWA Flight 847
• 4. The Achille Lauro Hijacking
• 5. The February 1993 Attack on the World Trade Center
• 6. Insurgent Seizure of an Urban Area: Grozny, 1996
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