Combating transnational terrorism : searching for a new paradigm / edited by Steve Tsang.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An insightful collection of essays that explains why the global war on terror framework cannot work and how a new paradigm in countering transnational terrorism can be found. In the aftermath of 9/11, the 2Global War on Terror3 brought us preemptive war in Iraq, sanctioned domestic spying, interrogations that crossed the line into torture, and a with-us-or-against posture that weakened longstanding alliances. Worse, those actions alienated the very people we should have been reaching out to{u2014}the vast majority of Muslims worldwide who oppose terrorist acts as much as we do. Are the negative effects of the Bush administration{u2019}s 2Global War on Terror3 framework irrevocable? Is it too late to reorient our policy toward confronting global threats? Answering 2no3 to both questions, Steven Tsang{u2019}s Combating Transnational Terrorism: Searching for a New Paradigm offers an expert critique of Bush{u2019}s policy while proposing a new approach to fighting terrorism{u2014}one that advocates strengthening ties to traditional allies and countering Al Qaeda{u2019}s appeal to people of the Islamic faith. Combating Transnational Terrorism brings together a panel of well-established experts to assess the overall effectiveness of the 2Global War on Terror,3 showing just how counterproductive the Bush administration{u2019}s approach has been. Throughout, they offer specific changes that together signify a transformative shift in American policy. What they propose is a new framework for combating terrorist threats based on wide-ranging international collaboration and energized efforts to win the hearts and minds of non-extremist Muslims{u2014}a framework that coincides in great measure with the approach the Obama administration is taking.