Deterrence, Terrorism, and American Values

dc.contributor.authorFisher, Uri
dc.contributor.corporateCenter for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS)
dc.date2007-02
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-03T16:26:58Z
dc.date.available2013-01-03T16:26:58Z
dc.date.issued2007-02-00
dc.descriptionThis article appeared in Homeland Security Affairs (February 2007) v.3 no.1en_US
dc.description.abstractThis article explores the practical obstacles to applying deterrence to United States counterterrorism policy. Many commentators still discuss deterrence as a tool for U.S. policymakers to use to prevent future terrorist attacks on the U.S. homeland or its interests abroad. This paper argues that, while theoretically deterrence may be a viable approach to defending against terrorism, the actual policy choices that will be required of the U.S. to deter terrorism are morally and politically problematic. To effectively deter elements of a terrorist organization the U.S. would be forced to pursue policies that come into direct conflict with American core values. This paper aims to identify a number of the actual policy choices the U.S. must consider in order to deter the elements that comprise a terrorist organization and assess the compatibility of those choices with democratic values.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationHomeland Security Affairs (February 2007) v.3 no.1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/25083
dc.publisherMonterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Securityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesHomeland Security Affairs (Journal)
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dc.titleDeterrence, Terrorism, and American Valuesen_US
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