Anti-american Terrorism: From Eisenhower To Trump - A Chronicle Of The Threat And Response: Volume I: The Eisenhower Through Carter Administrations
'Pluchinsky's first volume focusing on anti-American terrorism is a densely packed and comprehensive look at one of the most complex US national security challenges our nation faces. It reflects the evolving nature of terrorism that has changed with the politics, technology, and media during this tumultuous period in US history. The book is also a thorough accounting of how US policymakers attempt to find solutions to address this dynamic issue. A broad spectrum of terrorism experts, policymakers, and casual reads will undoubtedly find noteworthy facts about terrorist attacks that targeted US interest abroad and at home in this volume. Pluchinsky's level of detail and strong qualitative methodology makes this work an essential desk reference for any serious terrorism scholar.'
Studies in Intelligence 'This is a truly magisterial work of scholarship. By pulling all this material together in one place, and by organizing it so accessibly, Pluchinsky has performed an invaluable service for researchers and counter-terrorism practitioners alike … the real selling point is the factual content. Pluchinsky has written the definitive contextual history of US counter-terrorism policy and these volumes, and I confidently expect the two companion volumes still to come, deserve a place in every serious library of terrorism.'
Critical Studies on TerrorismOne of the major international security concerns that surfaced in the post-World War II period was the emergence and evolution of international terrorism. The dominant theme in the evolution of this threat has been anti-American terrorism. No other country in the world has had its overseas interests subjected to the level, lethality, diversity, and geographic scope of international terrorist activity than the United States. This four-volume work recounts the development of this threat through 12 US presidential administrations over a 70-year period. It assesses the terrorist threat in the US and overseas and how the government has responded with counter-terrorism policies, strategies, programs, organizations, legislation, international conventions, executive orders, special operations units, and actions. The evolution of the field of terrorism in academia, think tanks, institutes, and the private sector over these 12 administrations is also chronicled.
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Anti-american Terrorism: From Eisenhower To Trump - A Chronicle Of The Threat And Response: Volume I: The Eisenhower Through Carter Administrations
'Pluchinsky's first volume focusing on anti-American terrorism is a densely packed and comprehensive look at one of the most complex US national security challenges our nation faces. It reflects the evolving nature of terrorism that has changed with the politics, technology, and media during this tumultuous period in US history. The book is also a thorough accounting of how US policymakers attempt to find solutions to address this dynamic issue. A broad spectrum of terrorism experts, policymakers, and casual reads will undoubtedly find noteworthy facts about terrorist attacks that targeted US interest abroad and at home in this volume. Pluchinsky's level of detail and strong qualitative methodology makes this work an essential desk reference for any serious terrorism scholar.'
Studies in Intelligence 'This is a truly magisterial work of scholarship. By pulling all this material together in one place, and by organizing it so accessibly, Pluchinsky has performed an invaluable service for researchers and counter-terrorism practitioners alike … the real selling point is the factual content. Pluchinsky has written the definitive contextual history of US counter-terrorism policy and these volumes, and I confidently expect the two companion volumes still to come, deserve a place in every serious library of terrorism.'
Critical Studies on TerrorismOne of the major international security concerns that surfaced in the post-World War II period was the emergence and evolution of international terrorism. The dominant theme in the evolution of this threat has been anti-American terrorism. No other country in the world has had its overseas interests subjected to the level, lethality, diversity, and geographic scope of international terrorist activity than the United States. This four-volume work recounts the development of this threat through 12 US presidential administrations over a 70-year period. It assesses the terrorist threat in the US and overseas and how the government has responded with counter-terrorism policies, strategies, programs, organizations, legislation, international conventions, executive orders, special operations units, and actions. The evolution of the field of terrorism in academia, think tanks, institutes, and the private sector over these 12 administrations is also chronicled.
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Anti-american Terrorism: From Eisenhower To Trump - A Chronicle Of The Threat And Response: Volume I: The Eisenhower Through Carter Administrations

Anti-american Terrorism: From Eisenhower To Trump - A Chronicle Of The Threat And Response: Volume I: The Eisenhower Through Carter Administrations

by Dennis A Pluchinsky
Anti-american Terrorism: From Eisenhower To Trump - A Chronicle Of The Threat And Response: Volume I: The Eisenhower Through Carter Administrations

Anti-american Terrorism: From Eisenhower To Trump - A Chronicle Of The Threat And Response: Volume I: The Eisenhower Through Carter Administrations

by Dennis A Pluchinsky

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'Pluchinsky's first volume focusing on anti-American terrorism is a densely packed and comprehensive look at one of the most complex US national security challenges our nation faces. It reflects the evolving nature of terrorism that has changed with the politics, technology, and media during this tumultuous period in US history. The book is also a thorough accounting of how US policymakers attempt to find solutions to address this dynamic issue. A broad spectrum of terrorism experts, policymakers, and casual reads will undoubtedly find noteworthy facts about terrorist attacks that targeted US interest abroad and at home in this volume. Pluchinsky's level of detail and strong qualitative methodology makes this work an essential desk reference for any serious terrorism scholar.'
Studies in Intelligence 'This is a truly magisterial work of scholarship. By pulling all this material together in one place, and by organizing it so accessibly, Pluchinsky has performed an invaluable service for researchers and counter-terrorism practitioners alike … the real selling point is the factual content. Pluchinsky has written the definitive contextual history of US counter-terrorism policy and these volumes, and I confidently expect the two companion volumes still to come, deserve a place in every serious library of terrorism.'
Critical Studies on TerrorismOne of the major international security concerns that surfaced in the post-World War II period was the emergence and evolution of international terrorism. The dominant theme in the evolution of this threat has been anti-American terrorism. No other country in the world has had its overseas interests subjected to the level, lethality, diversity, and geographic scope of international terrorist activity than the United States. This four-volume work recounts the development of this threat through 12 US presidential administrations over a 70-year period. It assesses the terrorist threat in the US and overseas and how the government has responded with counter-terrorism policies, strategies, programs, organizations, legislation, international conventions, executive orders, special operations units, and actions. The evolution of the field of terrorism in academia, think tanks, institutes, and the private sector over these 12 administrations is also chronicled.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781783268726
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd
Publication date: 05/19/2020
Series: Insurgency And Terrorism Series
Pages: 720
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.44(d)

Table of Contents

Dedication vii

Foreword ix

About the Author xiii

Author's Note xv

Acknowledgments xix

Volume I - Acronyms xxvii

Introduction to Volumes I-IV xxxv

Introduction to Volume I xcv

Chapter 1 The Prologue: Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson Administrations 1

The 1950s: The Eisenhower Administration - Iran, Guatemala, Cuba, and Vietnam - Planting the Seeds of Anti-American Terrorist Activity 1

The 1960s: The Kennedy and Johnson Administrations - The Advent of the Left-Wing and Secular Palestinian Terrorism Strains 7

Foreign Spillover Terrorism in the United States 15

U.S. Counter-Terrorism Responses 16

Summation 17

Chapter 2 The Nixon and Ford Administrations (1969-1976) - The Overseas Threat 27

Overview 27

The Record 29

The Overseas Terrorist Threat 29

Left-wing Terrorist Threat 29

Western Europe 30

Turkey 32

West Germany 35

Greece 41

Latin America 45

Argentina 46

Mexico 50

Other Regions 53

Philippines 53

Iran 54

The Palestinian Terrorist Threat 55

"Foreign Fighters" in the Palestinian Cause 68

Ethno-National Terrorist Threat 71

Chapter 3 The Nixon and Ford Administrations (1969-1976) - The Internal Threat 81

The Internal Terrorist Threat 81

Domestic Terrorist Threat 81

Racial/Campus Violence 81

Domestic Terrorist Organizations 87

Black Panther Party for Self-Defense 90

Weather Underground Organization 94

New World Liberation Front 95

Symbionese Liberation Army 97

Black Liberation Army 98

Puerto Rican Separatism 101

Armed Revolutionary Independence Movement 105

Armed Forces of National Liberation 107

George Jackson Brigade 110

The Red Star Brigade and Sam Melville/Jonathan Jackson Unit 113

Assassination Attempts on President Ford 115

Foreign Spillover Terrorism in the United States 116

Anti-Castro, Cuban Exile Terrorism 118

Omega 7 127

Anti-Turkish, Armenian Terrorism 128

Anti-Yugoslav, Croatian Terrorism 134

Anti-Soviet, Jewish Terrorism 144

Palestinian Terrorism - Foreign Incursion Terrorism 147

Chapter 4 The Nixon and Ford Administrations (1969-1976): The Response - The Overseas Threat 163

The Response 163

Overseas Terrorist Threat 165

Hostage-Taking 170

Aircraft Hijacking 171

Kidnappings and Assassinations: Protection of U.S. Officials Overseas 177

Terrorist Acts Covered 182

Terrorist Acts Not Covered 183

Policy on Hostages in Hijackings, Kidnappings, and Barricade and Hostage Incidents 189

Historical Background 189

The Nixon Administration 208

Chapter 5 The Nixon and Ford Administrations (1969-1976): The Response - The Internal Threat 249

The Internal Terrorist Threat 249

Domestic Terrorist Threat 249

Foreign Spillover Terrorism 259

Chapter 6 The Nixon and Ford Administrations (1969-1976): The Ford Administration 279

The Ford Administration (August 1974 to January 1977) 279

Overview 279

Internal Terrorist Threat 281

Overseas Terrorist Threat 282

Counter-Terrorism Policy 283

The Ford Administration - The Response 289

The New Field of Terrorism Analysis 307

Chapter 7 The Carter Administration (1977-1980) - The Overseas Threat 325

Overview 325

The Record 328

Overseas Terrorist Threat 328

Left-Wing Terrorist Threat 328

Western Europe 329

Germany 330

Spain 333

Turkey 335

Greece 337

Italy 337

Latin America 338

El Salvador 339

Colombia 341

Guatemala 343

Other Regions 345

The Palestinian Terrorist Threat 346

Foreign Fighters in the Palestinian Cause 349

Ethno-National Terrorism 350

State-Sponsored Terrorism 350

Islamic Revolutionary Terrorism 351

Chapter 8 The Carter Administration (1977-1980) - The Internal Threat 361

The Internal Terrorist Threat 361

Domestic Terrorism 365

Weather Underground Organization 365

The May 19 Communist Organization 365

Sam Melville/Jonathan Jackson Unit 368

Anti-Abortion Terrorism 369

New World Liberation Front 370

George Jackson Brigade 372

Puerto Rican Separatism 373

The Armed Forces of Puerto Rican National Liberation 373

The Macheteros 376

The Unabomber - Ted Kaczynski 381

Hanafi Muslim Siege in Washington, D.C. 383

Foreign Spillover Terrorism 383

Anti-Castro, Cuban Exiles 383

Jewish Defense League 388

Anti- Yugoslav Terrorism 389

Armenian Terrorism 398

State-Sponsored Terrorism 398

Chapter 9 The Carter Administration (1977-1980): The Response - Part I 405

The Response 405

U.S. Government Counter-Terrorism Mechanisms and Policies 406

Intelligence Reform 412

Congressional Counter-Terrorism Action 427

Overseas Terrorist Threat 430

State Sponsors of Terrorism 431

Background 431

Carter Administration - State Sponsors of Terrorism 436

Hostage-Taking 446

Barricade and Hostage Incidents and Kidnappings 447

Media Coverage of Terrorists and Terrorism 450

Coverage of Terrorists 452

Aircraft Hijacking 453

Chapter 10 The Carter Administration (1977-1980): The Response - Part II 465

The Iranian Seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran 465

Counter-terrorism Unit Established/Operation Eagle Claw 475

Indictment and Implications 480

The Iran-Iraq War 489

Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan 493

The Stinger Missile Program and Blowback 496

The Middle East Peace Process 499

Chapter 11 The Carter Administration (1977-1980): The Response - Part III 509

Internal Terrorist Threat 509

Domestic Terrorist Threat 511

The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism 517

Domestic Terrorism and Civil Disorders 524

Foreign Spillover Terrorism 525

The Field of Terrorism Analysis 531

Chapter 12 Summation and Prognosis 545

Summation 545

The Nixon Administration (January 1969-August 1974) 545

The Ford Administration (August 1974-December 1976) 548

The Carter Administration (January 1977-December 1980) 550

Prognosis 553

Appendix 555

Index 589

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