Grand strategy in the war against terrorism / / editors, Thomas R. Mockaitis, Paul B. Rich

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910828624403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Portland, OR, : Frank Cass, 2003
• ISBN: 1-135-76351-8; 1-280-07822-7; 0-203-48908-X; 0-7146-8268-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: viii, 220 p
• Altri autori (Persone): MockaitisThomas R. <1955->; RichPaul B. <1950->
• Disciplina: 973.931
• Soggetti: War on Terrorism, 2001-2009; Strategy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Grand Strategy in the War Against Terrorism -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Winning Hearts and Minds in the 'war on Terrorism' -- Al Qaeda and the Radical Islamic Challenge to Western Strategy -- Operation 'enduring Freedom': a Victory for a Conventional Force Fighting an Unconventional War -- United States Special Operations Forces and the War on Terrorism -- Warfare by Other Means: Special Forces, Terrorism and Grand Strategy -- Muslims, Islamists, and the Cold War -- An Ambivalent War: Russia's War on Terrorism -- 11 September 2001 and the Media -- Bringing It All Back Home: Hollywood Returns to War -- Information Age, Terrorism and Warfare -- Conclusion: the Future of Terrorism Studies -- Abstracts -- About the Contributors -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This collection of essays examines the strategic dimensions of contemporary terrorist threats. It evaluates the changing nature of modern terrorism in the light of the events of September 11 2001. The collection argues that terrorism now promises to enter the terrain of global "grand strategy".