Description
The purpose of this book is to survey the dominant characteristics of the policy and legal issues associated with the concept of terrorism, both from a domestic as well as an international perspective. As such, this work is intended to set out general concepts and point the way to those who wish to explore the matters herein in greater depth.
In the course of combating international terrorist organizations while serving as an operational lawyer in the United States Army and later advising members of Congress, Executive Branch officials, and uniformed Department of War personnel; lecturing international and domestic audiences; testifying before Congress; and teaching “terrorism law” as a law professor, it is abundantly clear that the challenges in understanding terrorism are not only definitional but include a plethora of issues ranging from analyzing the motivation of terrorists to targeting them with lawful violence. Further, while terrorism is primarily a premeditated goal directed tactic, it also manifests itself as a tool of rhetoric and sometimes appears as a weaponized tool used by certain governments to oppress political or social opposition.
ISBN 978-1-60503-177-4
202 pages
