The Terrorist Trap: America's Experience with TerrorismIndiana University Press, 07/12/2001 - 484 páginas A book that traces the government response to terrorism from the days of Thomas Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates to George W. Bush and September 11th. The bombings of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City and of the World Trade Center in New York City have joined a long history of terrorists acts against the United States. In this newly updated edition of his book, Jeffrey Simon reaches back to the founding days of the Republic to tell a story that is both instructive and alarming. Simon uncovers the dynamics of a deadly conflict that affects all Americans. His in-depth interviews with terrorists and their victims, with reporters, government officials, and others bring to life a tale of presidents and terrorists, media and society, all entangled in a drama of international violence. The Terrorist Trap explores the psychological, political, and social elements that make terrorism unlike any other conflict. With the end of the Cold War and the defeat of Saddam Hussein’s army in the Gulf War, many believed that the threat of terrorism had been significantly reduced. But Simon shows how terrorism grows out of political, economic, and social grievances that can never be fully resolved, as events in Israel and elsewhere continue to demonstrate. Living with terrorism will be an inescapable part of life in the twenty-first century. Simon calls on officials to move away from the useless rhetoric of defeating terrorism and to focus instead on achievable goals in combating this global problem. “A solid, commonsense look at a phenomenon capable of producing the strongest emotions.” —Booklist |
Índice
1 | |
1 Welcome to Reality | 13 |
2 The Endless Nature of Terrorism | 23 |
3 The Threat Emerges | 77 |
4 The Setting of the Terrorist Trap | 121 |
5 Tough Talk on Terrorism | 167 |
6 The Mother of All Hostage Takers | 219 |
7 Media Players | 261 |
9 Future Trends | 347 |
10 Lessons Learned | 375 |
Epilogue | 403 |
Interviews | 413 |
Notes | 417 |
Acknowledgments | 451 |
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8 Roots | 309 |
Outras edições - Ver tudo
The Terrorist Trap, Second Edition: America's Experience with Terrorism Jeffrey D. Simon Pré-visualização limitada - 2001 |
The Terrorist Trap: America's Experience with Terrorism Jeffrey David Simon Visualização de excertos - 2001 |
The Terrorist Trap: America's Experience with Terrorism Jeffrey David Simon Visualização de excertos - 1994 |
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