Should Governments Negotiate with Terrorists?

by Amanda Hiber (Editor)

Overview

Are private negotiations with terrorist increasing? Should the United States negotiate with countries such as North Korea and Iran? What is the history of negotiation, and what have past negotiations taught us about politics and intervention? This comprehensive edition explores these questions through a collection of diversified viewpoints.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737739329
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	06/14/2008
Series:	At Issue Series: National Security
Edition description:	Library Edition
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

About the Author

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Table of Contents

Introduction     7
Governments Should Negotiate with Alleged Terrorists in Some Situations   Noah Feldman     10
Governments Should Never Negotiate with Terrorists   Michael Rubin   Suzanne Gershowitz     15
Negotiations Brought About Peace in Northern Ireland   Michael Ancram     30
Negotiations Alone Did Not Bring About Peace in Northern Ireland   David Trimble     35
The United States Should Negotiate with North Korea   Selig S. Harrison     40
Negotiating with North Korea Has Encouraged Its Negative Actions   Stephen Rademaker     45
Israel Should Negotiate with Hamas   Johann Hari     50
Israel Should Not Negotiate with the Palestinians   Michael Rubin     55
Israel's Refusal to Negotiate with Palestine Has Led to More Terrorism   Marc Gopin     61
Israel and the United States Should Negotiate with Syria   Gidon D. Remba     66
The United States Should Negotiate with Iran   Abbas Maleki     71
The United States Should Not Negotiate with Iran   Kathryn Jean Lopez     76
The United States Should Negotiate with Sunni Insurgents in Iraq   Joe Conason     80
Private Negotiations with TerroristsAre Increasing   Rod Nordland     85
The United States Should Negotiate with al Qaeda   Louise Richardson     91
The United States Should Not Negotiate with al Qaeda   Andrew C. McCarthy     97
Organizations to Contact     103
Bibliography     110
Index     117

Editorial Reviews

Review: Should Governments Negotiate with Terrorists? "...this text keeps arguments even-tempered, information straightforward, and details unsensationalized."—Booklist

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