Deterring Rational Fanatics / / Alex S. Wilner.
Cold War-era strategic thinking was driven by the belief that individuals, organizations, and foreign states could be deterred from offensive action by the threat of reprisal. That assurance was shaken with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; suddenly, it seemed that no threat was powerful...
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Wilner, Alex S., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Deterring Rational Fanatics / Alex S. Wilner. Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2015] ©2015 1 online resource (264 p.) : 18 illus. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Deterrence Theory: Exploring Core Concepts -- Chapter 3. Deterring Terrorism: Contemporary Debates -- Chapter 4. Targeted Killings: Theory, Practice, and Consequence -- Chapter 5. Targeting the Taliban: Coercive Lessons fromAfghanistan -- Chapter 6. Moving Ahead with Deterrence Theory -- Appendix: Research Design and Methodology -- Notes -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Cold War-era strategic thinking was driven by the belief that individuals, organizations, and foreign states could be deterred from offensive action by the threat of reprisal. That assurance was shaken with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; suddenly, it seemed that no threat was powerful enough to deter individuals or organizations that valued political objectives over their own lives and the lives of their members. More than a decade later, new research and theory are bringing deterrence back into currency as a viable counterterrorism strategy. Alex S. Wilner updates deterrence theory for conflict in the twenty-first century, arguing for its value against challengers such as rogue states, cyber warriors, and transnational terrorist organizations.Deterring Rational Fanatics provides a full-scale discussion of deterrence theory concepts and controversies, assessing the utility of relying on the logic of deterrence and coercion to counter contemporary terrorism. In particular, targeted killings directed against the Taliban of Afghanistan provide a vivid illustration of the impact deterrence can have on militant behavior: precision strikes that eliminate militant leaders represent a significant cost to planning and participating in political violence, a cost that can coerce, manipulate, and alter behavior. Though deterrence theory is not a panacea for terrorism, insurgency, or militancy, it can serve as a strategic guide for state responses; as Wilner shows, terrorist violence can indeed be deterred. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021) Public Policy. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism. bisacsh Political Science. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2015 9783110439687 ZDB-23-DGG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Social Sciences 2015 9783110438741 ZDB-23-DSW Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Pennsylvania Press Complete Package 2014-2015 9783110665932 print 9780812246681 https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812292046 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780812292046 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9780812292046.jpg |
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