LEADER 03759nam 2200637 450 001 9910460538603321 005 20210427030019.0 010 $a0-8122-9204-9 024 7 $a10.9783/9780812292046 035 $a(CKB)3710000000341273 035 $a(OCoLC)901291154 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary11006422 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001404648 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12465714 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001404648 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11386464 035 $a(PQKB)11540282 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3442462 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse35475 035 $a(OCoLC)655692673 035 $a(DE-B1597)453331 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780812292046 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3442462 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11006422 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL691791 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000341273 100 $a20150130h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDeterring rational fanatics /$fAlex S. Wilner 210 1$aPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania :$cUniversity of Pennsylvania Press,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (264 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 0 $a1-322-60509-2 311 0 $a0-8122-4668-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tChapter 1. Introduction --$tChapter 2. Deterrence Theory: Exploring Core Concepts --$tChapter 3. Deterring Terrorism: Contemporary Debates --$tChapter 4. Targeted Killings: Theory, Practice, and Consequence --$tChapter 5. Targeting the Taliban: Coercive Lessons from Afghanistan --$tChapter 6. Moving Ahead with Deterrence Theory --$tAppendix: Research Design and Methodology --$tNotes --$tIndex 330 $aCold War-era strategic thinking was driven by the belief that individuals, organizations, and foreign states could be deterred from offensive action by the threat of reprisal. That assurance was shaken with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; suddenly, it seemed that no threat was powerful enough to deter individuals or organizations that valued political objectives over their own lives and the lives of their members. More than a decade later, new research and theory are bringing deterrence back into currency as a viable counterterrorism strategy. Alex S. Wilner updates deterrence theory for conflict in the twenty-first century, arguing for its value against challengers such as rogue states, cyber warriors, and transnational terrorist organizations. Deterring Rational Fanatics provides a full-scale discussion of deterrence theory concepts and controversies, assessing the utility of relying on the logic of deterrence and coercion to counter contemporary terrorism. In particular, targeted killings directed against the Taliban of Afghanistan provide a vivid illustration of the impact deterrence can have on militant behavior: precision strikes that eliminate militant leaders represent a significant cost to planning and participating in political violence, a cost that can coerce, manipulate, and alter behavior. Though deterrence theory is not a panacea for terrorism, insurgency, or militancy, it can serve as a strategic guide for state responses; as Wilner shows, terrorist violence can indeed be deterred. 606 $aTerrorism$xPrevention 606 $aDeterrence (Strategy) 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aTerrorism$xPrevention. 615 0$aDeterrence (Strategy) 676 $a363.325/17 700 $aWilner$b Alex S.$f1979-$01055445 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910460538603321 996 $aDeterring rational fanatics$92488848 997 $aUNINA