Countering terrorism /
Martha Crenshaw and Gary LaFree.
- ix, 272 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-248) and index.
Introduction: the context for analyzing counterterrorism difficulties: current threats and the state of academic research -- Over-responding to rare events -- The tip of the iceberg -- Pinning down an elusive adversary: what is a terrorist organization? -- Who did it? The attribution dilemma -- Evaluating the effectiveness of counterterrorism -- Moving forward.