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Taylor & Francis Ltd The War On Terrorism 2008 Edition by Thomas A. Johnson
In order to eradicate terrorism, our nation must go beyond merely shoring up military strength. It must also effectively confront the fundamentalist ideology that fuels and supports the terrorists. The War on Terrorism: A Collision of Values, Strategies, and Societies operates on the premise that the violent rejection of globalization at the root of terrorism must be addressed not solely by Western society and its armies, but also by those moderate and progressive Muslims and their religious leaders who are capable of rebutting the medieval underpinnings of the jihadist interpretation of Islam. By promoting an understanding of both terrorism and the terrorist, this volume examines the complexities inherent in creating a national security policy that successfully combats terrorist attacks.Emphasizing the underpinnings of terrorist ideology throughout the text, the book examines the tools used by terrorist groups, the infrastructure targets most vulnerable to attack, and our vulnerabilities to the five major categories of WMDs. It describes the roles and responsibilities of each of our nation's 16 intelligence agencies, while also reviewing the role conflict between the National Security Council and the U.S. State Department. The final chapter summarizes the challenge of globalization and presents a future forecast of the trends in global terrorism.An understanding of the forces behind terrorism and its impacts are crucial to all nations and to the policy makers who design and construct counterterrorism programs. It is only through a multi-faceted approach that we can ever hope to make our country safe. This comprehensive volume provides those charged with protecting our homeland with the information necessary to understand terrorists and terrorism and to create effective, sensible national security policies. Globalization, Ideology, and the Clash of Societies The Clash of Societies Religion, Moral Certainty, and Fundamentalism Our Fragile Environment: How Societies Collapse The Management and Mitigation of Risk The Role of the University and Research in the War on Terrorism Terrorism, Islamic Insurgency, and Religious War The Global War on Terrorism-Instruments of Statecraft Terrorism: Characteristics and Ideology Organizational Skills of the Terrorist Leader The World Wide Web and WorldWide Terrorism Targets of Terrorists The Challenge of Protecting Our Nation Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets Research and Development in Support of Critical Infrastructure Focus on Targets, Not Terrorists Weapons of Mass Destruction Broken Borders and Illicit Trafficking in Nuclear Materials Nuclear Terrorism Biological Terrorism Chemical Terrorism Agroterrorism Our Intelligence Community Office of the Director of National Intelligence National Intelligence Program Agencies Military Intelligence Program Agencies Congressional Oversight Committees The Intelligence Process The Reform and Reorganization of Our Intelligence Community Historical Emergence of Intelligence Organizations The Cold War Years: 1947-1989Two Gulf Wars and Middle East Terrorist Activity September 11, 2001 Attack and Categories of Failure Transforming the Intelligence Community National Security and Counterterrorism Policy Formulation: Transformational Issues and Challenges Instruments of Statecraft Transformational Issues and Challenges Future Trends in Global Terrorism: Mapping the Strategy to Defeat an Ideology Globalization, Ideology, and Security Trends in Global Terrorism Global Trends-2015 and Mapping the Global Future-2020 21st Century Nation-State Issues and Challenges Bibliography AppendicesIndex