The Battle Of Ideas In The War On Terror
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| Author | : Dirk Nabers |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 2016-04-01 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1317039645 |
Foreign policy success or failure is often attributed to the role of leadership. This volume explores the relationship between President George W. Bush's leadership, the administration's stated belief in the power of ideas (and the ideas of power) and its approach to the war on terror. Drawing on the international expertise of ten American foreign policy and security specialists, this incisive and timely book combines theoretical perspectives on political leadership with rigorous empirical analysis of selected aspects of the Bush administration's post 9/11 foreign policy. As a result, this book sheds considerable light not just on the limited impact of President Bush's war on terror strategy, but also, more importantly, on why key ideas underpinning the strategy, such as US global primacy and pre-emptive war, largely failed to gel in a globalizing world.
| Author | : Antulio Joseph Echevarria |
| Publisher | : Strategic Studies Institute U. S. Army War College |
| Total Pages | : 70 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : |
The author discusses several types of wars of ideas in an effort to achieve a better understanding of what wars of ideas are. That knowledge, in turn, can help inform strategy. It is important to note, for instance, that because ideas are interpreted subjectively, it is not likely that opposing parties will "win" each other over by means of an ideational campaign alone. Hence, physical events, whether intended or incidental, typically play determining roles in the ways wars of ideas unfold, and how (or whether) they are end. Thus, while the act of communicating strategically remains a vital part of any war of ideas, we need to manage our expectations as far as what it can accomplish.
| Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats, and Capabilities |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 64 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Robert Barry Satloff |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 138 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : |
Robert Satloff takes aim at the conventional wisdom concerning the post-9/11 " battle of ideas" and offers a bold, hopeful, and unapologetic vision for U.S. public diplomacy in the Middle East.
| Author | : Timothy S. McWilliams |
| Publisher | : CreateSpace |
| Total Pages | : 286 |
| Release | : 2011-04-07 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781460961544 |
During the Global War on Terror, multiple wars of ideas and images played out as belligerents and various competing political interests sought to influence multiple public spheres toward their desired political goals. At the same time, the international media played a vital role in framing the issues, debates, and events in the arena of ideas that accompanied the conflict. These wars of ideas and images had profound effects on domestic and international public opinion, which not only influenced events and operations during the conflict, but also threatened the outcome. This study traces these wars of ideas and images from the prewar debates following September 11, 2001 through military action in Afghanistan and Iraq. It not only examines how belligerents and various competing political interests sought to shape public opinion toward their political objectives during the Global War on Terror, but also examines both media performance on the battlefield and the media's role in shaping public opinion, policy, and events during the war. As a foundation for understanding media's role in modern wars of ideas, this study also provides a crucial examination of media's influence on U.S public opinion and policy during important events in U.S. history, to include a fresh examination of media performance and influence during the 1968 Tet Offensive in Vietnam. This study is essential for anyone wanting to understand the wars of ideas and images that accompany military conflict and international crisis, the challenges of reporting combat, and the media's power to influence public opinion and policy. Thoroughly researched and meticulously cited, this important multi-discipline study significantly contributes to the history and understanding to today's conflicts.
| Author | : Richard A. Clarke |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2008-12-09 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 184737588X |
Richard Clarke has been one of America's foremost experts on counterterrorism measures for more than two decades. He has served under four presidents from both parties, beginning in Ronald Reagan's State Department becoming America's first Counter-terrorism Czar under Bill Clinton and remaining for the first two years of George W. Bush's administration. He has seen every piece of intelligence on Al-Qaeda from the beginning; he was in the Situation Room on September 11th and he knows exactly what has taken place under the United State's new Department of Homeland Security. Through gripping, thriller-like scenes, he tells the full story for the first time and explains what the Bush Administration are doing.
| Author | : Brian Michael Jenkins |
| Publisher | : Rand Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 227 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 083305838X |
This book provides a multifaceted array of answers to the question, In the ten years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, how has America responded? In a series of essays, RAND authors lend a farsighted perspective to the national dialogue on 9/11's legacy. The essays assess the military, political, fiscal, social, cultural, psychological, and even moral implications of U.S. policymaking since 9/11. Part One of the book addresses the lessons learned from America's accomplishments and mistakes in its responses to the 9/11 attacks and the ongoing terrorist threat. Part Two explores reactions to the extreme ideologies of the terrorists and to the fears they have generated. Part Three presents the dilemmas of asymmetrical warfare and suggests ways to resolve them. Part Four cautions against sacrificing a long-term strategy by imposing short-term solutions, particularly with respect to air passenger security and counterterrorism intelligence. Finally, Part Five looks at the effects of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. public health system, at the potential role of compensation policy for losses incurred by terrorism, and at the possible long-term effects of terrorism and counterterrorism on American values, laws, and society.--Publisher description.
| Author | : Walid Phares |
| Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 2007-02-20 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 023060353X |
From Afghanistan and Iraq to Europe and the United States we are engaged in one of the most heated wars of all time. In this incisive new book, the man that has been called--the only one to understand the mind of the jihadist--shows that the most important battle is actually taking place in the hearts and minds of the world's population. This is the war of ideas, where ideology is the most powerful weapon of all. Phares explores the beliefs of two opposing camps, one standing for democracy and human rights, and the other rejecting the idea of an international community and calling for jihad against the West. He reveals the strategies of both sides, explaining that new technologies and the growing media savvy of the jihadists have raised the stakes in the conflict. And most urgently, he warns that the West is in danger of losing the war, for whereas debate and theorizing rarely translate into action here, ideas and deeds are inextricably linked for the forces of jihad.
| Author | : Jeffrey W. Maxwell |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 14 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Communication policy |
| ISBN | : |
Should the United States revise its national strategy in order to win the Global War on Terrorism? The war on terror has been accurately characterized as a battle of arms and a battle of ideas. But the National Strategy for Combating Terrorism offers priorities of action that are kinetic, one dimensional, and have a low probability of winning in the long term. The enemy draws its strength from an ideology that crosses political, religious and socioeconomic boundaries with unifying themes of hatred, resentment and willingness to change the staus [sic] quo at any cost. A more complete strategy is needed to counter this ideology. New priorities of action include information operations, strategic communications and strengthening socieites [sic]. These actions will help undermine the enemy's ability to transfer feelings of oppression and hopelessness into hatred and violence. With a balanced strategy, in the long run we will win both the battle of arms and ideas.
| Author | : J. Michael Waller |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 150 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 0615144632 |
This ground-breaking monograph departs from the conventional view of public diplomacy and international communication in time of war and argues for deploying messages as weapons of attack against the terrorists and other extremists. Proposing an immedia
