The long shadow of 9/11 : America's response to terrorism / Brian Michael Jenkins and John Paul Godges, editors ; James Dobbins ... [et al.], contributors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jenkins, Brian Michael.

Godges, John.

Dobbins, James.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--United States--Prevention.

Terrorism.

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.

United States--Military policy--21st century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides an array of answers to the question, In the ten years since the 9/11 attacks, how has America responded? In a series of essays, RAND authors lend a farsighted perspective to the national dialogue on 9/11's legacy; assess the military, political, fiscal, social, cultural, psychological, and moral implications of U.S. policymaking since 9/11; and suggest options for effectively dealing with the terrorist threat in the future.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Foreword; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Shadow of 9/11 Across America:Brian Michael Jenkins and John Paul Godges; A Moment to Reflect; An Honest Accounting; An American Perspective; A Better Criterion; PART ONE:Humbled by Hubris; CHAPTER ONE: The Costs of Overreaction James Dobbins; Overreactions and Underestimates; Bruised but Not Broken; Related Reading; CHAPTER TWO:A Long-Overdue Adaptation to the Afghan Environment Arturo Muñoz; How the Western-Lead Model Has Caused Problems; What an Afghan-Lead Model Could Have Looked Like; Related Reading

CHAPTER THREE:Lessons from the Tribal Areas Seth G. Jones Debating the Threat; Countering al Qaeda and Its Allies; A Long War; Related Reading; CHAPTER FOUR:The Iraq War: Strategic Overreach by America-and Also al Qaeda Frederic Wehrey; The Narrative Godsend to al Qaeda; The University of Jihad?; The (Mis)management of Savagery; Lessons Learned by al Qaeda . . .; . . . and the United States; The Iraq War Versus the Arab Uprisings; Related Reading; PART TWO:Hopeful amid Extreme Ideologies and Intense Fears; CHAPTER FIVE:Where Are We in the "War of Ideas"?Angel Rabasa

From the Generic to the Specific Whose War Is It?; Related Reading; CHAPTER SIX:Al Qaeda's Propaganda: A Shifting Battlefield Eric V. Larson; Al Qaeda Under Attack; Defending the Movement; Implications for U.S. Strategy and Policy; Related Reading; CHAPTER SEVEN:Have We Succumbed to Nuclear Terror?Brian Michael Jenkins; A Psychological Triumph; Ambitions, Not Capabilities; Absence of Warning; Hypothetical Possession, Vivid Consequences; Spinning Nuclear Fantasies; Driven by Our Imagination; Harnessing the Power; Related Reading; PART THREE:Torn Between Physical Battles and Moral Conflicts

CHAPTER EIGHT:Winning Every Battle but Losing the War Against Terrorists and Insurgents Christopher Paul Diminishing Support; Winning the Battles and the Wars; Related Reading; CHAPTER NINE: The Strategic Dilemma of Terrorist Havens Calls for Their Isolation, Not Elimination Kim Cragin; The Ongoing Challenge; Time for a Different Approach; Related Reading; CHAPTER TEN:Our Own Behavior Can Be Our Weakest Link-or Our Strongest WeaponTodd C. Helmus; Showing, Not Just Telling; Shooting Oneself; Counter Resentment, Counter Terrorism; Related Reading; PART FOUR:Driven by Unreasonable Demands

CHAPTER ELEVEN:Don't Let Short-Term Urgency Undermine a Long-Term Security Strategy Brian A. Jackson Demanding Perfection Makes Failure Inevitable; Sustainable Security Equals Success; Time to Reduce the Pendulum Swings in Security Policy; Related Reading; CHAPTER TWELVE: Flight of Fancy? Air Passenger Security Since 9/11 K. Jack Riley; Air Travel Is Safe and Secure; Missed Opportunities; The Decade Ahead; Related Reading; CHAPTER THIRTEEN:The Intelligence of Counter terrorism Gregory F. Treverton; From Nation-States to Terrorist Targets; How Are We Doing?; Related Reading

PART FIVE: Inspired to Build a Stronger America

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-8330-5837-1

OCLC:

743071091