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Stalemate : why we can't win the war on terror and what we should do instead / Greg C. Reeson

Author
Reeson, Greg C., 1968-
Published
Lanham : Government Institutes, 2011.
Physical Description
1 online resource (vii, 233 pages)
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Contents
A new era in international relations -- The global war on terrorism -- U.S. grand strategy and the role of allies -- The diplomatic element of national power -- The information element of national power -- The military element of national power -- The economic element of power -- The intelligence and law enforcement elements of national power -- A complex and dangerous world -- The long road ahead.
Summary
Since 9/11, the threat of terrorism has concerned Americans more than any other issue they face. Author Greg Reeson says this is not likely to change in the near future. In Stalemate, he argues that we are waging an unwinnable war against terrorism--that Muslim extremist ideology is a problem we can manage, but not soon solve. This conflict with terrorism will not end in victory or defeat, at least not in the traditional sense. The 9/11 attacks ushered in a new era in which the long-term aim of theUnited States will be the management and mitigation of Islamic extremist violence so that it inte.
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9781605907727 (ebook)
1605907723
9781605907710 (cloth ; alk. paper)
1605907715
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Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-225) and index.
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