Countering Terrorism
Countering Terrorism by Martha Crenshaw, published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC on January 3, 2017, is an illustrated work that spans 272 pages. This book examines the ongoing challenges the United States faces in addressing both domestic and foreign terror threats, particularly in the context of the post-September 11 landscape. Crenshaw and co-author Gary LaFree provide an analytical perspective on the complexities of terrorism and the difficulties in formulating effective counterterrorism policies.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of the evolving nature of terrorism and the multifaceted responses that have emerged over the years. The authors delve into the intricacies of defining terrorism, the methodological debates within the field, and the inherent challenges in creating policies that can consistently succeed against a diverse and elusive enemy. Countering Terrorism highlights the nuanced understanding required to navigate the political and security implications of this pressing issue, making it a significant contribution to the discourse on national and international security.
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Can We Construct a Grand Strategy to Counter Terrorism?
Fifteen years after September 11, the United States still faces terror threats—both domestic and foreign. After years of wars, ever more intensive and pervasive surveillance, enhanced security measures at major transportation centers, and many attempts to explain who we are fighting and why and how to fight them, the threats continue to multiply. So, too, do our attempts to understand just what terrorism is and how to counter it.
Two leaders in the field of terrorism studies, Martha Crenshaw and Gary LaFree, provide a critical look at how we have dealt with the terror threat over the years. They make clear why it is so difficult to create policy to counter terrorism. The foes are multiple and often amorphous, the study of the field dogged by disagreement on basic definitional and methodological issues, and the creation of policy hobbled by an exacting standard: the counterterrorist must succeed all the time; the terrorist only once. As Countering Terrorism shows, there are no simple solutions to this threat.
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