| Deterring International Terrorism and Rogue States: US National Security Policy after 9/11 Contributor(s): Lebovic, James H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415771447 ISBN-13: 9780415771443 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2006 Annotation: In this new study, Dr. James Lebovic challenges the widely held view that many current US adversaries cannot be deterred. He maintains that deterrence is not a relic of the Cold War period and that it should shape US policies toward even so-called rogue states and terror groups. Prof Lebovic makes the case that deterrence principles continue to apply by focusing upon the "three pillars" of the Bush administration's national security policy: (1) missile defense which preoccupied the administration until September 11, 2001; (2) preemption which became the US focus with the September 11 attacks and US success in overthrowing the Taliban regime in Afghanistan; and (3) homeland security which the administration has portrayed as more a natural response to threat than an aspect of policy that must be reconciled with the other pillars. The author asserts that bad offenses and defenses have been endemic to the current US policy approach. As a consequence, US policymakers have pursued policies that require the US to do everything, as if more is always better, without adequate concern for resource trade-offs, overreach, and unintended consequences. This book will be of great interest to students of US foreign policy, national and international security, terrorism and international relations in general. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Terrorism - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Political Science | Public Policy - General |
| Dewey: 355.033 |
| LCCN: 2006016560 |
| Series: Contemporary Security Studies (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.34" W x 9.2" (0.81 lbs) 244 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This new study challenges the widely held view that many current US adversaries cannot be deterred, maintaining that deterrence is not a relic of the Cold War period and that it should shape US policies toward so-called 'rogue states' and terror groups. James Lebovic argues that deterrence principles continue to apply, and focuses upon the 'three pillars' of the Bush administration's national security policy:
Deterring International Terrorism and Rogue States asserts that bad offences and defences have been endemic to the current US policy approach, leading US policy makers to pursue policies that require them to do everything without adequate concern for resource trade-offs, overreach, and unintended consequences. This book will be of great interest to students of US foreign policy, national and international security, terrorism and international relations in general. |