Global Perspectives on Counterterrorism

by Amos N. Guiora

<p> <b>Global Perspectives on Counterterrorism</b> is a highly engaging text that brings Amos Guiora’s unique expertise and first-hand knowledge of the subject to your classroom. Appropriate for undergraduate, graduate, and law students alike, this book examines the four central aspects of counterterrorism — law, policy, intelligence gathering, and operational decisions. Through the comparison and analysis of five different nations’ treatment of the subject — the United States, Spain, Russia, Israel and India — this book stands above the rest as a comprehensive and insightful study of counterterrorism. </p> <p> </p> <b>Numerous features makes this an invaluable text for your students. It <ul> <li> <b>an author that brings unique expertise to the subject of counterterrorism</b> , with first-hand knowledge of the legal, policy, operations, and intelligence aspects of the subject </li> <li> a style and format that is <b>highly engaging</b> and <b>student-friendly</b> </li> <li> an <b>inter-disciplinary approach</b> to the study of counterterrorism —covering law, policy, intelligence gathering, and operational decisions </li> <li> an <b>extensive </b>and<b> balanced</b> <b>comparative analysis</b> of five different nations’ counterterrorism efforts not offered by any other book on the topic </li> <li> <b>a practical approach to discussing a wide variety of issues pertinent to counterterrorism</b>, including interrogations, the proper forum for trying terrorists, judicial review, international law, intelligence gathering, and policy responses to terrorism </li> <li> a variety of materials, including <b>case law, policy documents, operational decisions, and engaging case studies</b> from five different countries </li> <li> <b><i>Issues to Consider</i></b> <b>sections</b> <b>throughout each chapter</b> that facilitate lively discussion predicated on real dilemmas and scenarios </li> <li> suggested <b>simulation exercises</b> in which the students role play as decision-makers </li> <li> a <b>Teacher’s Manual</b> that includes detailed, recommended <b> discussion guides</b> </li> </ul> <p> An author website to support classroom instruction using this title is available at <a href="" target="_blank"> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

410 pages, Hardcover

First published November 6, 2007