Terrorism

e-books in this category

Beating International Terrorism : An Action Strategy for Preemption and Punishment
by Stephen Sloan - Air University Press , 2000
Written primarily for senior- and middle-level officials and officers who will be responsible for conducting war against terrorism. The author examines several definitional problems and analyzes approaches to counter and preempt terrorism.
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Skating on Stilts: Why We Aren't Stopping Tomorrow's Terrorism
by Stewart Baker - Hoover Institution Press , 2010
Baker examines the technologies we love -- jet travel, computer networks, and biotech -- and finds that they are likely to empower new forms of terrorism unless we change our current course and overcome resistance to change from privacy advocates.
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Terrorism, the Laws of War, and the Constitution
by John Yoo - Hoover Institution Press , 2005
This volume examines three enemy combatant cases that represent the U.S. efforts to devise legal rules, consistent with constitutional principles, for waging the global war on terror. The contributors analyze the crucial questions these cases raise.
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A Practical Guide to Winning the War on Terrorism
by Adam Garfinkle - Hoover Institution Press , 2004
The book undermines the very notion that terrorism is a legitimate method of political struggle and for changing the conditions that lead people to embrace it. The authors examine the diplomatic, educational, and religious aspects of the problem.
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Our Brave New World: Essays on the Impact of September 11
by Wladyslaw Pleszczynski - Hoover Institution Press , 2002
September 11 continues to roil our collective mind. The essays in this book take a sometimes sobering, sometimes uplifting look at a historic turning point in our lives. The contributors examine the challenges and dangers of our new foreign policy.
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Immigration Policy and the Terrorist Threat in Canada and United States
by James Bissett, at al. - The Fraser Institute , 2008
The authors identify serious weaknesses in the immigration, asylum, and border regimes from Canadian and American perspectives. The entry of a number of potentially dangerous individuals should warrant major attention and policy review.
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