Overview

The attacks of September 11, 2001, inaugurated a new global era of counterterrorism policy and activity, led by the United States. Countering Terrorism and Insurgency in the 21st Century analyzes the most significant dimensions of combating terrorism, including considerations of strategic and tactical issues (hard power, soft power, and counterintelligence); the need to thwart sources and facilitators (weak governments, ill-conceived foreign policy, and trafficking in drugs, guns, and humans); and the incorporation of lessons learned thus far from combating terrorism around the globe. Since the dawn of the new millennium, combating terrorism has become a primary focus of security professionals throughout the world. The attacks of September 11, 2001, inaugurated a new global era of counterterrorism policy and activity, led by the United States, while many countries—from Algeria and Spain to Sri Lanka and Indonesia—have redoubled their efforts to combat their own indigenous terrorism threats. In the Unites States, the counterterrorism goals identified in the National Strategy for Combating Terrorism (2006) can only be achieved through significant multinational cooperation. These goals are to advance effective democracies as the long-term antidote to the ideologies of terrorism; to prevent attacks by terrorist networks; to deny terrorists the support and sanctuary of rogue states; to deny terrorists control of any nation they would use as a base and launching pad for terror; and to lay the foundations and build the institutions and structures we need to carry the fight forward against terror and help ensure our ultimate success. At this point in the development of the global counterterrorism efforts, it is particularly important to pause for reflection on a number of critical questions. What do we know about effectively countering terrorism? What are the characteristics of successful or unsuccessful counterterrorism campaigns? What do we need to learn in order to do this better? Countering Terrorism and Insurgency in the 21st Century addresses these and related questions, contributing to national security policy as well as to our understanding of the terrorist threat and how it can be defeated. Volume 1: Strategic and Tactical Considerations examines issues of hard power, soft power, and intelligence/counterintelligence. Volume 2: Sources and Facilitators covers state failure, border controls, democracy promotion, networks and trade and trafficking, and societal issues. Volume 3: Lessons Learned from Combating Terrorism and Insurgency includes case studies of counterterrorism operations (e.g., the hijacking of the Achille Lauro, the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, and the capture of key terrorist suspects like Ramzi Youssef and Khalid Sheikh Mohamad); and case studies of long-term efforts to combat terrorism (e.g., the Basques in Spain, the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka, Israel's struggle against Palestinian terror organizations, Peru and Sendero Luminoso, and Japan and Aum Shinrikyo).

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Author:   James J. F. Forest
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 12.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   3.629kg
ISBN:  

9780275990343

ISBN 10:   0275990346
Pages:   2016
Publication Date:   30 June 2007
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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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 7.

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

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 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

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

<p> 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. - <p>Reference & Research Book News

Author Information

JAMES J. F. FOREST is Director of Terrorism Studies at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he teaches courses on counterterrorism and information warfare and directs research initiatives for the Combating Terrorism Center (http://ctc.usma.edu).

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