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Grand strategy in the war against terrorism /

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.&...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Mockaitis, Thomas R., 1955-, Rich, Paul B., 1950-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; Portland, OR : Frank Cass, 2003.
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Winning hearts and minds in the 'War on Terrorism' / Thomas R. Mockaitis
  • Al Qaeda and the radical Islamic challenge to western strategy / Paul B. Rich
  • Operation 'Enduring Freedom': a victory for a conventional force fighting an unconventional war / Warren Chin
  • United States Special Operations Forces and the War on Terrorism / Anna Simons, David Tucker
  • Warfare by other means: special forces, terrorism and grand strategy / Alastair Finlan
  • Muslims, Islamists and the Cold War / Ghada Hashem Talhami
  • An ambivalent war: Russia's war on terrorism / Stephen Blank
  • 11 September 2001 and the media / Philip Towle
  • Bringing it all back home: Hollywood returns to war / Susan L. Carruthers
  • Information age terrorism and warfare / Kevin A. O'Brien
  • Conclusion: the future of terrorism studies / Thomas R. Mockaitis.