Description
Book SynopsisChronicles the US response to terrorism from the days of Thomas Jefferson and the Barbary pirates to the confrontation of George Bush and Saddam Hussein. This title explores the terrorist trap: the psychological, political, and social elements that make terrorism unlike any other conflict.
Trade ReviewReviews of the first edition: "A solid, commonsense look at a phenomenon capable of producing the strongest emotions... Simon's predictions for the future, and what our responses should be, seem reasoned and right. Informative." Booklist "In a disturbing, timely, compelling report, [Simon] scrutinizes America's response to terrorism ... he outlines steps that governments, intelligence agencies and the news media can take to reduce terrorists' psychological advantage and to thwart their actions." Publishers Weekly (starred review) "The first edition of this book was written in 1994, which means that much more recent information about terrorism is absent and the author provides, in part, a useful snapshot of the attitudes of the time... Lots of information, pro-US analysis, selective omissions, and one warning about "aerial terrorism"--written in 1994--who says the Bush administration had no clues about what might happen to tall buildings in New York? This is a purportedly academic text intended to underwrite US ideology--a typical example of the genre."--Morning Star, 20 August 2002
Table of ContentsPreliminary Table of Contents:
Introduction to the Second Edition
Prologue
1. Welcome to Reality
2. The Endless Nature of Terrorism
3. The Threat Emerges
4. The Setting of the Terrorist Trap
5. Tough Talk on Terrorism
6. The Mother of All Hostage Takers
7. Media Players
8. Roots
9. Future Trends
10.Lessons Learned
Epilogue
Interviews
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index
