Description
Book SynopsisDorle Hellmuth measures and compares how different parliamentary and presidential government structures affect counterterrorism decision-making and domestic counterterrorism responses in the United States, Germany, Great Britain, and France after 9/11.
Trade Review"This excellent and well-written study is the first that analyzes and compares structural restraints on counterterrorism responses in the U.S., Germany, Great Britain and France. For students of national security, comparative politics and public policy this is a must read on how different governmental structures set the parameters for the political debate on counterterrorism." * Harvey Rishikof, chair of the Advisory Committee for the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security *
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Counterterrorism and the State is original in its focus on domestic governmental structures, presenting an impressive and comprehensively researched comparative account of the development of national counterterrorism policies after the attacks of 11 September 2001. It is needed and will be a welcome contribution to the literature on comparative government." * Audrey Kurth Cronin, author of
How Terrorism Ends *
Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Conceptual Debate: Setting the Stage for Structural Analysis
Chapter 2. Case Study I: The United States
Chapter 3. Case Study II: Germany
Chapter 4.Case Study III: Great Britain
Chapter 5. Case Study IV: France
Chapter 6. Comparative Analysis of Structural Effects on Counterterrorism Decision-Making
Summary of Findings and Conclusion
Notes
Index
Acknowledgments
