Terrorists in Our Midst: Combating Foreign-Affinity Terrorism in America

by M. E. (Spike) Bowman (Foreword by), David G. Reist (Foreword by), Yonah Alexander (Editor)

Overview

This unique work analyzes for the first time how foreign-affinity terrorism works in a major democratic nation like the United States, and what this country must do to survive the terror challenge, on both conventional and unconventional levels.

To date, no definitive study has dealt specifically with the role of American citizens in supporting a foreign political, ideological, and religious illegal agenda. Terrorists in Our Midst: Combating Foreign-Affinity Terrorism in America remedies that as six expert authors discuss the threats of Americans to security interests in the United States and elsewhere, exploring what can and should be done to reduce a risk that may threaten the very survival of the free world.

Terrorists in Our Midst focuses not only on foreign nationals operating in the United States, but also on American citizens participating in terror networks at home and abroad. The book presents an overview of both conventional and unconventional terrorism, surveys the terrorist threat in the United States by state and nonstate actors, and analyzes the foreign-affinity links of American operatives in this country and abroad. Most important for the safety and security of the United States, it offers an assessment of what policies worked and what did not work, specifying a "best practices" agenda of recommendations that should be adopted by the United States and the international community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798216154624
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	04/09/2010
Series:	Praeger Security International
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	344
File size:	733 KB
Age Range:	7 - 17 Years

About the Author

Yonah Alexander is professor emeritus of the State University of New York, Albany, NY, and former research professor and director of terrorism studies at The George Washington University, Washington, DC.
Yonah Alexander is professor emeritus of the State University of New York, Albany, NY, and former research professor and director of terrorism studies at The George Washington University, Washington, DC.

Table of Contents

Foreword by M.?E. (Spike) Bowman
Foreword by David G. Reist
Preface by Yonah Alexander
Abbreviations
Chapter 1—America's Terrorism Challenge: An Overview
Yonah Alexander
Chapter 2—The Role of Intelligence in Affinity Terrorism
Raymond Tanter and Stephen Kersting
Chapter 3—Intelligence: An Endangered Species
William H. Lewis
Chapter 4—The Role of Law Enforcement Agencies in Combating Terrorism: The Threat and Challenge
Oliver (Buck) Revell
Chapter 5—Combating the Financing of the International Terrorism Network in the United States
Bruce Zagaris
Chapter 6—Border Security
Bruce Zagaris
Chapter 7—Civil Rights and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance in the United States
Edgar H. Brenner
Postscript
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
About the Editor and Contributors
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What People are Saying About This

"Once again Professor Yonah Alexander has gathered together a group of knowledgable experts to discuss and elucidate an important aspect of today's most prominent security problem - terrorism. Focusing their gaze on the domestic scene, an aspect which many commentators have ignored yet which recent events have shown to be crucial, Professor Alexander and his colleagues provide a thoughtful review ranging from intelligence, law, finances to border security and in doing so have provided an important contribution to our understanding of the problem."

M. E. (Spike) Bowman Former Deputy

"Terrorists in Our Midst is a product of a great many years of thought and interdisciplinary analytics…It provides the reader with important points of view not easily found in any other single volume."

— M. E. (Spike) Bowman Former Deputy, National Counterintelligence Executive and Deputy General Counsel (National Security Law, FBI)

M. E. (Spike) BowmanFormer Deputy

"Terrorists in Our Midst is a product of a great many years of thought and interdisciplinary analytics…It provides the reader with important points of view not easily found in any other single volume."

M. E. (Spike) Bowman

Former Deputy

"Terrorists in Our Midst is a product of a great many years of thought and interdisciplinary analytics…It provides the reader with important points of view not easily found in any other single volume."

—

M. E. (Spike) Bowman

Former Deputy, National Counterintelligence Executive and Deputy General Counsel

(National Security Law, FBI)

Ambassador (ret) Edward Marks

"Once again Professor Yonah Alexander has gathered together a group of knowledgable experts to discuss and elucidate an important aspect of today's most prominent security problem - terrorism. Focusing their gaze on the domestic scene, an aspect which many commentators have ignored yet which recent events have shown to be crucial, Professor Alexander and his colleagues provide a thoughtful review ranging from intelligence, law, finances to border security and in doing so have provided an important contribution to our understanding of the problem."

David G. Reist

"A seminal work addressing what is facing America. It should be read by anyone who is addressing these challenges in the future."

— David G. Reist, BGen, USMC (Ret.)

David G. Reist

"A seminal work addressing what is facing America. It should be read by anyone who is addressing these challenges in the future."

—

David G. Reist, BGen, USMC (Ret.)

Editorial Reviews

The seven chapters presented here by Alexander examine the problem of foreign-affinity domestic terrorism in the United States, guided by attention to three key issues: the organizational structure and interior workings of international networks in the United States, the policies and legal framework of the United States, and the lessons of past experiences. The chapters address the role of intelligence in identifying and combating foreign affinity terrorism, the role of law enforcement, international terrorism network financing, border security, and civil rights and foreign intelligence surveillance.” —Reference & Research Book News

“College-level collections strong in social issues and public safety will find this packed with key discussions.” —Midwest Book Review

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