, to see if you have full access to this publication.
Book Titles No access
The First War on Terrorism
Counter-terrorism Policy during the Reagan Administration
Authors:
Publisher:
2004
Summary
The events of September 11, 2001 brought terrorism to the forefront, but Al-Qaeda is not the first group to try using political violence against the United States to make Washington change its policies. In the 1980s terrorism was rampant; from Latin America to Europe and the Middle East, a host of groups demanded changes in American foreign policy and were willing to bomb, assassinate, kidnap, and hijack to pressure the government to act. The First War on Terrorism examines the response of the Reagan Administration to the political violence it confronted during the 1980s. David Wills takes the reader inside the negotiations over how to respond to terrorist acts and shows how the Reagan Administration's decision making process was a crucial obstacle to formulating a consistent and effective terrorism policy. Compelling and enlightening, The First War on Terrorism serves as a powerful guide to what should be emulated, and avoided, from America's previous battles with shady foes.
Search publication
Bibliographic data
Copyright year
2004
ISBN-Print
978-0-7425-3129-1
ISBN-Online
978-1-4175-0361-2
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
285
Product type
Book Titles
Table of contents
ChapterPages
Contents No access
Preface No access
Introduction No access
Abbreviations No access
1 Explaining the Reagan Administration's Responses to Terrorism No access Pages 1 - 14
2 The Context of Decision No access Pages 15 - 48
3 The Marine Barracks Bombing in Beirut No access Pages 49 - 88
4 The Hijacking of TWA Flight 847 No access Pages 89 - 138
5 The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro No access Pages 139 - 162
6 The Rome and Vienna Airport Massacres No access Pages 163 - 186
7 The Bombing of the La Belle Disco No access Pages 187 - 212
