Does Counter-Terrorism Work?

Richard English's book, Does Counter-Terrorism Work?, examines the effectiveness of state responses to terrorist violence through a historically-grounded, systematic, and expert interrogation. It offers a comprehensive framework for assessing counter-terrorist efforts and compares important campaigns across cases. The book aims to stimulate debate and reflection among scholars, students, practitioners, and the wider public and helps us understand how society and politics have been shaped by counter-terrorist decisions and prepare us for more effective responses in the future.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 28 March 2024
Publisher: Oxford University Press

State responses to terrorism have had a profound impact on politics and society worldwide. However, the effectiveness of counter-terrorism measures has been a subject of much debate. In his book, "Does Counter-Terrorism Work?", Richard English, one of the world's leading experts on terrorism, offers a comprehensive and expert interrogation of the effectiveness of state responses to terrorist violence.

Previous analyses of counter-terrorism have often been polarized, simplistic, and short-termist, lacking a comprehensive framework for assessing the long-term efficacy of counter-terrorist efforts. English's pioneering book seeks to address this gap by defining what effective counter-terrorism would entail and then testing that framework through a cross-case, balanced, and historically-focused comparison of important counter-terrorist campaigns.

Drawing on a vast range of source material, "Does Counter-Terrorism Work?" assesses in detail the strategic, tactical, and personal or political achievements and failures evident in this blood-stained field of work. The book is intended to stimulate debate and reflection among scholars, students, practitioners, and the wider public.

Every one of us is daily affected by the choices made in counter-terrorist politics and policy. This deeply original book helps us to understand how society and politics have been shaped by such decisions in the past and prepares us to respond more effectively to one of the world's most important challenges.

In conclusion, "Does Counter-Terrorism Work?" is a valuable contribution to the literature on counter-terrorism. It offers a historically-grounded, systematic, and expert interrogation of the effectiveness of state responses to terrorist violence, providing a comprehensive framework for assessing the successes and failures of counter-terrorist efforts. The book is intended to stimulate debate and reflection among scholars, students, practitioners, and the wider public, helping us to understand how society and politics have been shaped by counter-terrorist decisions and prepare us to respond more effectively to this critical challenge in the future.

Weight: 530g
Dimension: 162 x 242 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780192843340