Deterrence & influence in counterterrorism : a component in the war on al Qaeda / Paul K. Davis, Brian Michael Jenkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davis, Paul K., 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Prevention.

Terrorism.

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.

Qaida (Organization).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (107 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Deterrence and influence in counterterrorism

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : Rand, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Historical experience has shown that successful strategies to combat terrorism that is spawned by serious, deep-rooted problems have involved first crushing the current threat and then bringing about changes to make terrorism?s reemergence less likely. While deterrence of terrorism may at first glance seem to be an unrealistic goal?concepts such as co-optation and inducement cannot be expected to be effective for dealing with terrorists who have the unshakable commitment of an Osama bin Laden?it may be possible to influence some members of terrorist groups. Such groups are not simply single

Contents:

PREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURES AND TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; OBJECTIVES; APPROACH; Chapter Two BACKGROUND: WHY DETERRING TERRORISTS IS SO DIFFICULT; OVERVIEW; OBSTACLES TO DETERRENCE; Chapter Three PRINCIPLES FOR INFLUENCING TERRORISTS; GOING BEYOND DETERRENCE; VIEWING TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS AS COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; FINDING SITUATIONS WHERE INFLUENCING EFFORTS MAY WORK; CONDUCTING A BROAD-FRONT STRATEGY; DEVELOPING A PERSUASIVE, HIGH-MINDED STRATEGY; Chapter Four BROAD ISSUES OF STRATEGY; ORCHESTRATING A BROAD-FRONT STRATEGY

THE STRATEGIC SIGNIFICANCE OF EFFICIENCY, EVEN IN WARA PARADIGM FOR DEFENSE; Chapter Five SOME CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES; DETERRING ACQUISITION AND USE OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION; POLITICAL WARFARE: THE NEGLECTED COMPONENT OF ANTITERRORISM STRATEGY; PUTTING AT RISK WHAT THE TERRORISTS HOLD DEAR; CHALLENGES IN U.S.-SAUDI RELATIONS; THE PAKISTAN PROBLEM; BALANCING INTERESTS: REALPOLITIK VERSUS IDEALISM; UPHOLDING AMERICAN VALUES IN THE WAR AGAINST AL QAEDA; Chapter Six CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; THE STORY IN BRIEF; NEXT STEPS FOR RESEARCH; Appendix A COLD WAR CONCEPTS OF DETERRENCE

Appendix B SELECTED DEFINITIONSAppendix C METHODS FOR ANALYZING COUNTERTERRORISM IN A COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEM; Appendix D ADAPTING THE CONSTRUCTS OF EFFECTS-BASED PLANNING; BIBLIOGRAPHY; ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-8330-3406-5

OCLC:

52732839