The long shadow of 9/11 : America's response to terrorism /

This book provides a multifaceted array of answers to the question, In the ten years since the 9/11 terrorist 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. The essays assess the military, politica...

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Other Authors: Jenkins, Brian Michael, Godges, John, Dobbins, James, 1942-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2011.
Series:Rand Corporation monograph series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The shadow of 9/11 across America / Brian Michael Jenkins and John Paul Godges
  • The costs of overreaction / James Dobbins
  • A long-overdue adaptation to the Afghan environment / Arturo Muñoz
  • Lessons from the tribal areas / Seth G. Jones
  • The Iraq War : strategic overreach by America
  • and also al Qaeda / Frederic Wehrey
  • Where are we in the "war of ideas"? / Angel Rabasa
  • Al Qaeda's propaganda : a shifting battlefield / Eric V. Larson
  • Have we succumbed to nuclear terror? / Brian Michael Jenkins
  • Winning every battle but losing the war against terrorists and insurgents / Christopher Paul
  • The strategic dilemma of terrorist havens calls for their isolation, not elimination / Kim Cragin
  • Our own behavior can be our weakest link
  • or our strongest weapon / Todd C. Helmus
  • Don't let short-term urgency undermine a long-term security strategy / Brian A. Jackson
  • Flight of fancy? : air passenger security since 9/11 / K. Jack Riley
  • The intelligence of counterterrorism / Gregory F. Treverton
  • The public health system in the wake of 9/11 : progress made and challenges remaining / Jeanne S. Ringel and Jeffrey Wasserman
  • The link between national security and compensation for terrorism losses / Lloyd Dixon, Fred Kipperman, and Robert T. Reville
  • The land of the fearful, or the home of the brave? / Brian Michael Jenkins.