Deterring terrorism : theory and practice / edited by Andreas Wenger and Alex Wilner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wenger, Andreas.

Wilner, Alex S., 1979-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Prevention.

Terrorism.

Deterrence (Strategy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Stanford Security Studies, an imprint of Stanford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

During the Cold War, deterrence theory was the cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy. Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, however, popular wisdom dictated that terrorist organizations and radical fanatics could not be deterred—and governments shifted their attention to combating terrorism rather than deterring it. This book challenges that prevailing assumption and offers insight as to when and where terrorism can be deterred. It first identifies how and where theories of deterrence apply to counterterrorism, highlighting how traditional and less-traditional notions of deterrence can be applied to evolving terrorist threats. It then applies these theoretical propositions to real-world threats to establish the role deterrence has within a dynamic counterterrorism strategy—and to identify how metrics can be created for measuring the success of terrorism deterrence strategies. In sum, it provides a foundation for developing effective counterterrorism policies to help states contain or curtail the terrorism challenges they face.

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS

LINKING DETERRENCE TO TERRORISM

1. TERRORISM AND THE FOURTH WAVE IN DETERRENCE RESEARCH

2. DETERRING TERRORISM, NOT TERRORISTS

3. TOWARD AN ANALYTIC BASIS FOR INFLUENCE STRATEGY IN COUNTERTERRORISM

4. COUNTER- COERCION, THE POWER OF FAILURE, AND THE PRACTICAL LIMITS OF DETERRING TERRORISM

5. THE TERRORIST PERCEPTION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR DETERRENCE

6. WILL THREATS DETER NUCLEAR TERRORISM?

7. STRATEGIC ANALYSIS, WMD TERRORISM, AND DETERRENCE BY DENIAL

8. PREVENTING RADIOLOGICAL TERRORISM

9. DETERRENCE OF PALESTINIAN TERRORISM

10. TURKISH AND IRA NI AN EFFORTS TO DETER KURDISH INSURGENT ATTACKS

11. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE?

12. A TOXIC CLOUD OF MYSTERY

DETERRING TERRORISM

INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780804783477

0804783470

OCLC:

809834610