Three years after : next steps in the war on terror / David Aaron, editor.

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Series: Conference proceedings (Rand Corporation) ; 212.Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2005Description: vi, 59 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:

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0833037528

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Contents:

Introduction / James A. Thomson -- The Jihadists' Operational Code / Brian Michael Jenkins -- Defeating the Global Jihadist Movement: Results of a RAND Exercise, A Panel Presentation / John Parachini, Peter Wilson, David Aaron -- Democracy and Islam: The Struggle in the Islamic World, A Strategy for the United States / Cheryl Benard -- Defending America Against Suicide Terrorism / Bruce Hoffman -- Terrorism and Intelligence Reform / Lynn Davis, Michael Wermuth, Kevin O'Connell, Gregory Treverton -- Terrorism in Russia: Preliminary Thoughts on the Beslan Attack / Olga Oliker -- Preventing Terrorist Use of Nuclear Weapons / Michael Hynes -- Building Counterterrorism Strategies and Institutions: The Iraqi Experience / Andrew Rathmell -- Appendix: Strategic Approach to the Challenge of Terrorism / Paul Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary of Defense.

Summary: In the early 1990s, patterns in terrorism began to change. In particular, while the number of terrorist events was declining, the lethality was growing. This growth in terrorism was largely fueled by religious and millennial motivations. Three years after September 11, many studies by scores of institutions have been undertaken to find new ways of dealing with the evolving challenge of terrorism. On September 8, 2004, upon the approach of the third anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the RAND Corporation held a conference in Washington, D.C., to share the results of its recent studies with government officials, military officers, congressional staff, foundations and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), foreign embassy representatives, and the public at large. Conference participants discussed RAND's research on terrorism in terms of four broad categories: (1) Understanding the Nature of the Terrorist Threat; (2) Taking Direct Action Against Terrorists and Terrorist Organizations; (3) Seeking to Reduce the Support for Terrorists, in terms of finances as well as recruits; and (4) Protecting the Homeland. The conference proceedings includes a transcript of remarks on "A Strategic Approach to the Challenge of Terrorism" by Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz.

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In the early 1990s, patterns in terrorism began to change. In particular, while the number of terrorist events was declining, the lethality was growing. This growth in terrorism was largely fueled by religious and millennial motivations. Three years after September 11, many studies by scores of institutions have been undertaken to find new ways of dealing with the evolving challenge of terrorism. On September 8, 2004, upon the approach of the third anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the RAND Corporation held a conference in Washington, D.C., to share the results of its recent studies with government officials, military officers, congressional staff, foundations and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), foreign embassy representatives, and the public at large. Conference participants discussed RAND's research on terrorism in terms of four broad categories: (1) Understanding the Nature of the Terrorist Threat; (2) Taking Direct Action Against Terrorists and Terrorist Organizations; (3) Seeking to Reduce the Support for Terrorists, in terms of finances as well as recruits; and (4) Protecting the Homeland. The conference proceedings includes a transcript of remarks on "A Strategic Approach to the Challenge of Terrorism" by Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz.

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