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Titolo: | The long shadow of 9/11 [[electronic resource] ] : America's response to terrorism / / Brian Michael Jenkins and John Paul Godges, editors ; James Dobbins ... [et al.], contributors |
Pubblicazione: | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (223 p.) |
Disciplina: | 363.325/160973 |
Soggetto topico: | Terrorism - United States - Prevention |
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 | |
Soggetto geografico: | United States Military policy 21st century |
Altri autori: | JenkinsBrian Michael GodgesJohn DobbinsJames |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Foreword; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Shadow of 9/11 Across America:Brian Michael Jenkins and John Paul Godges; A Moment to Reflect; An Honest Accounting; An American Perspective; A Better Criterion; PART ONE:Humbled by Hubris; CHAPTER ONE: The Costs of Overreaction James Dobbins; Overreactions and Underestimates; Bruised but Not Broken; Related Reading; CHAPTER TWO:A Long-Overdue Adaptation to the Afghan Environment Arturo Muñoz; How the Western-Lead Model Has Caused Problems; What an Afghan-Lead Model Could Have Looked Like; Related Reading |
CHAPTER THREE:Lessons from the Tribal Areas Seth G. Jones Debating the Threat; Countering al Qaeda and Its Allies; A Long War; Related Reading; CHAPTER FOUR:The Iraq War: Strategic Overreach by America-and Also al Qaeda Frederic Wehrey; The Narrative Godsend to al Qaeda; The University of Jihad?; The (Mis)management of Savagery; Lessons Learned by al Qaeda . . .; . . . and the United States; The Iraq War Versus the Arab Uprisings; Related Reading; PART TWO:Hopeful amid Extreme Ideologies and Intense Fears; CHAPTER FIVE:Where Are We in the "War of Ideas"?Angel Rabasa | |
From the Generic to the Specific Whose War Is It?; Related Reading; CHAPTER SIX:Al Qaeda's Propaganda: A Shifting Battlefield Eric V. Larson; Al Qaeda Under Attack; Defending the Movement; Implications for U.S. Strategy and Policy; Related Reading; CHAPTER SEVEN:Have We Succumbed to Nuclear Terror?Brian Michael Jenkins; A Psychological Triumph; Ambitions, Not Capabilities; Absence of Warning; Hypothetical Possession, Vivid Consequences; Spinning Nuclear Fantasies; Driven by Our Imagination; Harnessing the Power; Related Reading; PART THREE:Torn Between Physical Battles and Moral Conflicts | |
CHAPTER EIGHT:Winning Every Battle but Losing the War Against Terrorists and Insurgents Christopher Paul Diminishing Support; Winning the Battles and the Wars; Related Reading; CHAPTER NINE: The Strategic Dilemma of Terrorist Havens Calls for Their Isolation, Not Elimination Kim Cragin; The Ongoing Challenge; Time for a Different Approach; Related Reading; CHAPTER TEN:Our Own Behavior Can Be Our Weakest Link-or Our Strongest WeaponTodd C. Helmus; Showing, Not Just Telling; Shooting Oneself; Counter Resentment, Counter Terrorism; Related Reading; PART FOUR:Driven by Unreasonable Demands | |
CHAPTER ELEVEN:Don't Let Short-Term Urgency Undermine a Long-Term Security Strategy Brian A. Jackson Demanding Perfection Makes Failure Inevitable; Sustainable Security Equals Success; Time to Reduce the Pendulum Swings in Security Policy; Related Reading; CHAPTER TWELVE: Flight of Fancy? Air Passenger Security Since 9/11 K. Jack Riley; Air Travel Is Safe and Secure; Missed Opportunities; The Decade Ahead; Related Reading; CHAPTER THIRTEEN:The Intelligence of Counter terrorism Gregory F. Treverton; From Nation-States to Terrorist Targets; How Are We Doing?; Related Reading | |
PART FIVE: Inspired to Build a Stronger America | |
Sommario/riassunto: | This book provides an array of answers to the question, In the ten years since the 9/11 attacks, how has America responded? In a series of essays, RAND authors lend a farsighted perspective to the national dialogue on 9/11's legacy; assess the military, political, fiscal, social, cultural, psychological, and moral implications of U.S. policymaking since 9/11; and suggest options for effectively dealing with the terrorist threat in the future. |
Titolo autorizzato: | The long shadow of 9 |
ISBN: | 0-8330-5837-1 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910220124503321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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