| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 204 p.) : ill., maps |
| Series |
Letort paper |
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Letort papers.
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| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed May 17, 2011). |
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"May 2011." |
| Summary |
The author examines historical and contemporary examples of military involvement in counterterrorism, outlining the specific roles which the armed forces of liberal democracies have performed in combating terrorism, both in a domestic and international context. He describes the political, strategic, conceptual, diplomatic, and ethical problems that can arise when a state's armed forces become engaged in counterterrorism, and argues that military power can only be employed as part of a coordinated counterterrorist strategy aimed at the containment and frustration -- rather than the physical elimination -- of the terrorist group(s) concerned. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-184). |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Is terrorism a military problem? -- The military's role in counterterrorism -- Problems arising from military involvement in counterterrorism--the international context -- Problems arising from military involvement in counterterrorism--the domestic context -- Conclusions. |
| Subject |
Terrorism -- Prevention.
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War on terrorism.
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Internal security.
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| Added Author |
Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hughes, Geraint, 1975- military's role in counterterrorism. 9781584874898 (OCoLC)728200882 |
| ISBN |
9781584874898 |
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1584874899 |
| Gpo Item No. |
0307-A-18 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
D 101.146/3:C 83/2 |
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