The New Terrorism by Thomas R Mockaitis
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.
"Thomas Mockaitis's book represents a quality summation of much of the recent literature on terrorism written for the lay audienceThe author covers definitions of terrorism, the history of terrorism, the history and motivations of al-Queda, and how to combat the present terrorist threat to the United States...Mockaitis's book represents a strong primer to the study of terrorism, particularly for the lay audience." -- Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Managemen
"This book strips away many of the misconceptions and myths surrounding terrorism. It provides both practitioners and students a very useful framework for analysis and is highly recommended." * Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Lawrence E. Cline *
"Prof. Mockaitis, of DePaul University and the Strategic Studies Institute, has written extensively on counter-insurgency, peace operation, and terrorism. In this work, he examines terrorism quite effectively, beginning with the theoretical concepts of terrorism and even provides an answer to the perennial question, 'what's the difference between a 'freedom fighter' and a 'terrorist'?'" -- New York Military Affairs Symposium Review
"Thomas Mockaitis has written what may be the clearest treatise yet on terrorism, old and new. Well researched but easy to read, this book is for the general reader as well as for all students of terrorism, who will find wisdom on every page. Mockaitis's succinct history of modern terrorism is reason enough to own it. One wonders what new ideas could possibly be added to the terrorism literature a full five years after 9/11; this book has added many new ideas, and it will stimulate every reader to think about terrorism in new ways. If you read one book on terrorism this year, you would do well to read this one." -- Paul Shemella, Captain, US Navy (retired) and Program Manager for Combating Terrorism at the Center for Civil-Military Relations, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey * California *
"The book is a valuable examination of the globalization of terrorism and an important reminder that success in this conflict will result not from purely military solutions but from political and economic reform, closely coordinated by all elements of the United States government-and her friends and allies around the globe. Highly recommended." -- Lieutenant Colonel John A. Nagl * Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, author of Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam: Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife *
"This book strips away many of the misconceptions and myths surrounding terrorism. It provides both practitioners and students a very useful framework for analysis and is highly recommended." * Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Lawrence E. Cline *
"Prof. Mockaitis, of DePaul University and the Strategic Studies Institute, has written extensively on counter-insurgency, peace operation, and terrorism. In this work, he examines terrorism quite effectively, beginning with the theoretical concepts of terrorism and even provides an answer to the perennial question, 'what's the difference between a 'freedom fighter' and a 'terrorist'?'" -- New York Military Affairs Symposium Review
"Thomas Mockaitis has written what may be the clearest treatise yet on terrorism, old and new. Well researched but easy to read, this book is for the general reader as well as for all students of terrorism, who will find wisdom on every page. Mockaitis's succinct history of modern terrorism is reason enough to own it. One wonders what new ideas could possibly be added to the terrorism literature a full five years after 9/11; this book has added many new ideas, and it will stimulate every reader to think about terrorism in new ways. If you read one book on terrorism this year, you would do well to read this one." -- Paul Shemella, Captain, US Navy (retired) and Program Manager for Combating Terrorism at the Center for Civil-Military Relations, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey * California *
"The book is a valuable examination of the globalization of terrorism and an important reminder that success in this conflict will result not from purely military solutions but from political and economic reform, closely coordinated by all elements of the United States government-and her friends and allies around the globe. Highly recommended." -- Lieutenant Colonel John A. Nagl * Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, author of Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam: Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife *
Thomas R. Mockaitis is Professor of History at DePaul University in Chicago, and a consultant for the Center for Civil-Military Relations at the Naval Postgraduate School. He is an expert in insurgency, counterinsurgency, peace operations, terrorism, unconventional war, and civil-military cooperation and a frequent media commentator on those subjects.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780804759700 |
| ISBN 10 | 0804759707 |
| Title | The New Terrorism |
| Author | Thomas R Mockaitis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Stanford University Press |
| Year published | 2008-04-17 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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