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Terrorism and America: A Commonsense Strategy for a Democratic Society (BCSIA Studies in International Security) Book

This levelheaded appraisal of how the United States--and, indeed, any democratic society--can combat terrorism is a good policy primer on a subject that continues to confound law-abiding nations. Drawing on the lessons learned from terrorist acts such as the Oklahoma City and World Trade Center bombings, Heymann offers advice that is sometimes obvious (intelligence gathering is critical) and occasionally counterintuitive (military action, though popular, is not a very effective deterrent). He is most sensitive to the fact that democracies cannot become security states--governments, in other words, shouldn't defend their liberty by subverting it. Most important, Heymann recognizes that terrorism can't be stopped, but that perhaps it can be managed: "We can deal with it; we can discourage it; but we cannot end it completely any more than we can end violence for other purposes." A bleak fact of modern life, and proof of why Heymann's insights are so welcome. --John J. Miller Read More

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    "In an area burdened with clichés, this book is a breeze of sanity and wisdom. . . . It is must reading for every person concerned with coping with terrorism in a democratic society." -- Professor Ariel Merari, Head of the Political Violence Unit, Tel Aviv University, and founder and former commander of Israel's Hostage Negotiations and Crisis Management Team

    The bombings of the World Trade Center and the Oklahoma City federal building have shown that terrorist attacks can happen anywhere in the United States. Around the globe, massacres, hijackings, and bombings of airliners are frequent reminders of the threat of terrorism. The use of poison gas in the Tokyo subway has raised the specter of even more horrible forms of terror--including the use of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons.

    In this book, Philip Heymann argues that the United States and other democracies can fight terrorism while preserving liberty and maintaining a healthy, unified society. Drawing on his experience in the U.S. Departments of State and Justice, he shows how domestic and foreign intelligence- gathering can thwart terrorism, how the United States must cooperate and share information with its allies, and how terrorism can be prevented in many cases. Terrorism will never disappear completely, but the policies Heymann offers can limit the harm to Americans and protect the integrity of U.S. governmental processes.

    More information is available at our book-of-the-month site.

  • 0262082721
  • 9780262082723
  • PB Heyman
  • 8 September 1998
  • MIT Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 207
  • 1st Edition.
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