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The New Terrorism - Myths and Reality (Hardcover, New)
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The New Terrorism - Myths and Reality (Hardcover, New)
Series: Praeger Security International
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As shocking as the attacks of 9/11 were, we have been too quick to
view the post-9/11 struggle against terrorism as entirely new and
unprecedented. Without denying certain novel aspects of Al Qaeda
and its affiliates, the "newness" of its purpose and methods has
been overemphasized. Many aspects of contemporary terrorism bear a
striking resemblance to past movements. Others represent the
culmination of trends evolving over decades. Even seemingly novel
characteristics of terrorist methods may be more the outcome of
earlier developments than a truly new phenomenon. The increased
lethality of terrorist attacks is a case in point. Usually
attributed to lack of restraint brought on by religious extremism,
the emphasis on body count may owe as much to a kind of threshold
phenomenon. Numbed by decades of violence, people do not shock as
easily as they once did. It now takes thousands of deaths to
produce the same effect once caused by a relative handful. This
book examines the nature of the contemporary threat within a
historical context to discern continuities and change in terrorist
behavior. It challenges the idea of a global war on terrorism and
suggests that the United States, or any threatened country, would
be better served by a policy aimed at reducing the risk of
terrorist attack to an acceptable level at a reasonable cost. The
book concludes by proposing a workable strategy for achieving this
reasonable level of security.
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