US anti-terrorism policies
Lessons to be learned to meet an enduring and changing threat
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4086331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Sloan (0000-0002-4910-3487, University of Oklahoma, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 106-131 |
| Publication date | 1993-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Terrorism and Political Violence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-6553 • E-ISSN: 1556-1836 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09546559308427198 |
| OpenAlex | W2040292087 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
The evolution of United States anti‐terrorism policies has been marked by inconsistency and the lack of a unity of action. The declaratory no ransom policy enunciated by President Nixon has been constantly violated. In addition, the absence of a consensus on the nature of terrorism has been exacerbated by bureaucratic turf battles. This debate has created negative administrative and operational impacts on the organizations that are responsible for meeting the terrorist threat. Bureaucratically, despite the attempt to coordinate action through the lead agency concept, Washington's anti‐terrorism mechanism remain unnecessarily complex. Furthermore, different operational approaches to combating terrorism have impeded the development of an integrated counter‐terrorism capability. The need for streamlining has become critical in the rapidly transforming international arena. The use of terrorism by governments who seek regional hegemony and the development of the ‘Gray Area Phenomenon’ where non‐state actors employ terrorism as a means of realizing their objectives will challenge Washington's resolve. The political leadership faces the task of reconciling the present budgetary constraints with the requirements to identify and effectively respond to future threats
Bureaucracy · Hegemony · Law and economics · Political science · Politics · Ransom · Sociology · Terrorism · Law · Public Administration · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |