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Author:   Mark N. Katz (Professor of Government and Politics, George Mason University)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9781421411835

ISBN 10:   1421411830
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   10 November 2013
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Prologue: The Beginning of the End of the War on Terror? The War on Terror in Perspective The Second Decade of the War on Terror What Exactly Is the War on Terror? Understanding What Went Wrong in the First Decade Assessing the Bush Strategy Why Couldn't the United States Foster Democracy in Iraq? Why Couldn't the United States Foster Democracy in Afghanistan? Democratization and the Legacy of History in the Muslim World Assessing the Obama Strategy Opportunities after Withdrawal Consequences of Withdrawing from Iraq and Afghanistan Regional Opposition Radical Repression Rifts among the Radicals Withdrawal Need Not Be Defeat Beyond Iraq and Afghanistan Regional and Local Conflicts in the War on Terror The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Iran Yemen Pakistan Decoupling Regional and Local Conflicts from the War on Terror New Factors and Broader Contexts The Death of Osama bin Laden The Arab Spring The Geopolitical Context The Historical Context The Bush and Obama Legacies Works Cited Index

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As the U.S. searches for a way forward, Katz's largely objective and thoughtful analysis offers much to consider. Publishers Weekly A fine pick for any military or political science holding. Midwest Book Review Katz offers a strong, cogent argument. Choice A model of its kind. -- Anthony Smith New Zealand International Review This slender volume is packed with many insights. A collection of short chapters, some not much longer than op-eds, reveals author Mark Katz's wisdom and prudence when it comes to the use of military power, and the need for patience and persistence when pursuing long-term objectives... His straightforward prose engages the reader in what often feels like a quiet one-on-one conversation... The book is suffused with a tone of welcome optimism, but not naivete. -- Christopher Preble Middle East Policy A well-written and well-organized presentation of possibilities and angles that counterterrorism policy makers and analysts should consider. World Future Review

As the U.S. searches for a way forward, Katz's largely objective and thoughtful analysis offers much to consider. Publishers Weekly 2012 A fine pick for any military or political science holding. Midwest Book Review 2012 Katz offers a strong, cogent argument. Choice 2012 A model of its kind. -- Anthony Smith New Zealand International Review 2012 This slender volume is packed with many insights. A collection of short chapters, some not much longer than op-eds, reveals author Mark Katz's wisdom and prudence when it comes to the use of military power, and the need for patience and persistence when pursuing long-term objectives... His straightforward prose engages the reader in what often feels like a quiet one-on-one conversation... The book is suffused with a tone of welcome optimism, but not naivete. -- Christopher Preble Middle East Policy 2013 A well-written and well-organized presentation of possibilities and angles that counterterrorism policy makers and analysts should consider. World Future Review 2012

As the U.S. searches for a way forward, Katz's largely objective and thoughtful analysis offers much to consider. * Publishers Weekly * A fine pick for any military or political science holding. * Midwest Book Review * Katz offers a strong, cogent argument. * Choice * A model of its kind. -- Anthony Smith * New Zealand International Review * This slender volume is packed with many insights. A collection of short chapters, some not much longer than op-eds, reveals author Mark Katz's wisdom and prudence when it comes to the use of military power, and the need for patience and persistence when pursuing long-term objectives... His straightforward prose engages the reader in what often feels like a quiet one-on-one conversation... The book is suffused with a tone of welcome optimism, but not naivete. -- Christopher Preble * Middle East Policy * A well-written and well-organized presentation of possibilities and angles that counterterrorism policy makers and analysts should consider. * World Future Review *

Author Information

Mark N. Katz is a professor of government and politics at George Mason University. He has authored several books, including Russia and Arabia: Soviet Foreign Policy toward the Arabian Peninsula, also published by Johns Hopkins.

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