| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 209 pages) |
| Series |
RAND Corporation monograph series |
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Rand Corporation monograph series.
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| Contents |
Introduction: The shadow of 9/11 across America / Brian Michael Jenkins and John Paul Godges -- The costs of overreaction / James Dobbins -- A long-overdue adaptation to the Afghan environment / Arturo Muñoz -- Lessons from the tribal areas / Seth G. Jones -- The Iraq War : strategic overreach by America -- and also al Qaeda / Frederic Wehrey -- Where are we in the "war of ideas"? / Angel Rabasa -- Al Qaeda's propaganda : a shifting battlefield / Eric V. Larson -- Have we succumbed to nuclear terror? / Brian Michael Jenkins -- Winning every battle but losing the war against terrorists and insurgents / Christopher Paul -- The strategic dilemma of terrorist havens calls for their isolation, not elimination / Kim Cragin -- Our own behavior can be our weakest link -- or our strongest weapon / Todd C. Helmus -- Don't let short-term urgency undermine a long-term security strategy / Brian A. Jackson -- Flight of fancy? : air passenger security since 9/11 / K. Jack Riley -- The intelligence of counterterrorism / Gregory F. Treverton -- The public health system in the wake of 9/11 : progress made and challenges remaining / Jeanne S. Ringel and Jeffrey Wasserman -- The link between national security and compensation for terrorism losses / Lloyd Dixon, Fred Kipperman, and Robert T. Reville -- The land of the fearful, or the home of the brave? / Brian Michael Jenkins |
| Summary |
This book provides a multifaceted array of answers to the question, In the ten years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, how has America responded? In a series of essays, RAND authors lend a farsighted perspective to the national dialogue on 9/11's legacy. The essays assess the military, political, fiscal, social, cultural, psychological, and even moral implications of U.S. policymaking since 9/11. Part One of the book addresses the lessons learned from America's accomplishments and mistakes in its responses to the 9/11 attacks and the ongoing terrorist threat. Part Two explores reactions to the extreme ideologies of the terrorists and to the fears they have generated. Part Three presents the dilemmas of asymmetrical warfare and suggests ways to resolve them. Part Four cautions against sacrificing a long-term strategy by imposing short-term solutions, particularly with respect to air passenger security and counterterrorism intelligence. Finally, Part Five looks at the effects of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. public health system, at the potential role of compensation policy for losses incurred by terrorism, and at the possible long-term effects of terrorism and counterterrorism on American values, laws, and society.--Publisher description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention
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War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Terrorism.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Terrorism.
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Military policy
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Terrorism -- Prevention
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Social Welfare & Social Work.
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Social Sciences.
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Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Military policy -- 21st century
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| Subject |
United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Jenkins, Brian Michael.
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Godges, John.
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Dobbins, James, 1942-
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| ISBN |
9780833058379 |
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0833058371 |
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9780833058386 |
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083305838X |
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