Confronting Al Qaeda
New Strategies to Combat Terrorism
1st Edition
Published on 15. March 2011
336 pages
978-1-61251-033-0 (ISBN)
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Blending academic objectivity with a clear agenda of devising a new strategic U.S. approach to Al Qaeda, McGrath proposes policy options for confronting terrorism. He asserts that Al Qaeda is primarily a political threat, rather than a military one that challenges the very nature of the U.S. political system and therefore requires a political response. He argues that while coercive means are necessary to reduce Al Qaeda's capacity for violence, a coercive approach alone is insufficient.
The U.S., McGrath contends, must politically undercut Al Qaeda by addressing key political disputes that fuel the US-Al Qaeda conflict in a manner consistent with traditional U.S. foreign policy values. He argues that not only will such an approach weaken Al Qaeda's internal cohesion and politically isolate Al Qaeda from the public that hides and assists it, but it will also stunt terrorism's subversive effects on the American political character.
The U.S., McGrath contends, must politically undercut Al Qaeda by addressing key political disputes that fuel the US-Al Qaeda conflict in a manner consistent with traditional U.S. foreign policy values. He argues that not only will such an approach weaken Al Qaeda's internal cohesion and politically isolate Al Qaeda from the public that hides and assists it, but it will also stunt terrorism's subversive effects on the American political character.
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Kevin McGrath is a senior analyst with a global intelligence and risk management firm and lives in Washington. DC. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. The Framework of the U.S.-Al Qaeda Struggle
- Chapter 2. A Game of Twister: Al Qaeda Strategy versus Bush Administration Strategy
- Chapter 3. Herding Cats: Al Qaeda Post-9/11 Modus Operandi
- Chapter 4. The Heart of the Conflict: The U.S.-Al Qaeda Struggle's Political Dimension
- Chapter 5. A Question of Importance: The Obama Administration and Iraq
- Chapter 6. A Question of Priorities: The Obama Administration and Iran
- Chapter 7. A Question of Leverage: The Obama Administration and Pakistan
- Chapter 8. A Question of Willpower: The Obama Administration and Afghanistan
- Conclusion: The Obama Administration and the Way Forward
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author
