The "new" terrorism : myths and reality
Examines the nature of the contemporary threat within a historical context to discern continuities and change in terrorist behavior. This book challenges the idea of a global war on terrorism and suggests that the US would be better served by a policy aimed at reducing the risk of terrorist attack to an acceptable level at a reasonable cost.
Print Book, English, 2008, ©2006
1st pbk 2008 View all formats and editions
Stanford University Press, Stanford, Calif., 2008, ©2006
History
xiii, 158 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780804759700, 0804759707
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Madness and meaning : understanding the threat
Terrorism past and present
Patterns and trends
The al-Qaeda exception?
What do the terrorists want?
How safe are we?
Responses to terrorism
A comprehensive approach
Conclusion : measuring the risk and counting the cost