Thinking like a terrorist : insights of a former FBI undercover agent

ISBN: 1597970263
ISBN: 9781597970266
ISBN: 9781597970259
ISBN: 1597970255
Physical Description: xii, 239 pages ; 24 cm print
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2007]
Copyright: &copy;2007

German, Mike 1963- (Author).

Summary:

"In Thinking Like a Terrorist, former FBI counterterrorism agent Mike German contends that the overarching problem is a fundamental failure to understand the terrorists - namely, what they want and how they intend to get it. When our counterterrorism policies are driven by misunderstanding and misperception, we shouldn't be surprised at the results. Today's terrorists have a real plan - a blueprint that has brought them victory in the past - that they are executing to perfection. But their plan has been published, and it's available to anyone who bothers to read it. Once the terrorists' plan is understood, perhaps we can develop and implement more effective counterterrorism strategies." "A former undercover agent who infiltrated neo-Nazi terrorist groups in the United States, German explains the terrorist's point of view and discusses ways to counter the terrorism threat. Based on his unusual experience in the field, Thinking Like a Terrorist provides unique insights into why terrorism is such a persistent and difficult problem and why the U.S. approach to counterterrorism isn't working."--Jacket.

Contents:

Prologue : an unusual education in terrorism
The difficult definition
Getting beyond good and evil
Compounding confusion
Understanding political violence
Grading the government
Methods and motives
Case study #1 : a successful terror campaign
Ranking the resistance
Terrorism types
Case study #2 : the Ku Klux Klan
A winning strategy against extremist terrorists
Case study #3 : lessons of the IRA
A winning strategy against legitimately motivated terrorists
Analysis of the global war on terrorism
Our constitutional shield against terrorism.