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Book SynopsisMaking the best of cooperation with unreliable partners is fundamental to the success of counterterrorism. Stephen Tankel examines the ways partners aid international efforts as well as impede effective action. With Us and Against Us offers a theoretically rich and policy-relevant tool kit for assessing and improving counterterrorism cooperation.
Trade ReviewWorking with international partners in the fight against terrorism can be demanding and frustrating. Yet as Stephen Tankel demonstrates in reviewing some of the United States’ most important partnerships, they are also vital. He warns that attempts to combat terrorism without them risks trouble. -- Lawrence Freedman, author of
The Future of War: A HistoryWith Us and Against Us shines a bright light on a notoriously shadowy subject: the cooperation between states and terrorist groups. If there’s anyone qualified to write about the conflicting interests that drive these relationships and the tough trade-offs they entail for U.S. policy makers, it’s Tankel. -- Will McCants, author of
The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic StateThis book provides the most thorough description and analysis of interstate counterterrorist cooperation, and everything that affects it, from a U.S. point of view. It will serve as a standard reference point in the literature whenever the subject of such cooperation comes up. Tankel convincingly demonstrates that many of the states in question are simultaneously both part of the problem and part of the solution.
With Us and Against Us is a serious, careful, and informed treatment of a timely and important topic. -- Paul R. Pillar, author of
Why America Misunderstands the World: National Experience and Roots of MisperceptionWorking with partners is a vital part of US counterterrorism strategy. Stephen Tankel's book is a major contribution to our understanding of these partnerships, why their record of is often mixed, and how to get more out of them. -- Peter Bergen, author of
United States of Jihad: Who are America's Homegrown Terrorists and How do We Stop Them?Tankel’s case studies are accessible and comprehensive and succeed in highlighting the challenge of counterterrorism cooperation since 9/11. * H-Diplo *
The findings explored in
With Us and Against Us highlight the need for collaboration in order to tackle international terror threats. Current policy-makers would do well to take heed of the lessons on tackling terrorism that are explored in this book. -- Gavin Hart * Critical Studies On Terrorism *
Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Counterterrorism Partnerships in Context
2. America and Its Partners in the War on Terror
3. The Elements of Counterterrorism Cooperation
4. Pakistan: The Paradox
5. Saudi Arabia: Arsonist and Firefighter
6. Yemen: An Unstable Partner
7. Mali: The Weakest Link
8. Egypt and Algeria: The Revolutionary Heartland
Conclusion: Making the Most of Cooperation
Appendix: List of U.S. Counterterror Programs
Notes
Index
