America's War on Terror

A collection of essays that allow the reader to fully understand how the causes of the war on terror, both the domestic and foreign policy implications, and the future challenges faced by the United States have moved on since 2003.

"America's War on Terror, Second Edition" will be of interest and utility to academics, the general public and most significantly to students as a reader for such courses as US foreign policy, international security, terrorism, Islamic studies, and, American politics and international relations.

Preface
Introduction: The politics and history of terror, Robert Watson
Part I Origins of the War on Terror: Osama bin Laden, radical Islam and the United States, Tom Lansford and Jack Covarrubias
The fight against terrorism in historical context: George W. Bush and the development of presidential foreign policy regimes, Neal Allen
The war on terrorism and the just use of military force, Patrick Hayden
Why identify and confront the 'axis of evil'?, Robert Pauly
Part II Domestic Implications: Presidential priorities and budgetary realities: how critical is the president as an individual in shaping the national budget?, Michael G. Dziubinski and Steve Yetiv
President Bush and the war on terrorism: historic opportunity lost to complete his father's legacy and define his own place in history, John Davis
The evolution of homeland security and the war on terror, Neil Reedy and Justin Miller
Part III Foreign Policy Implications: The Middle East peace process after 9/11, Vaughn Shannon
The limits of military power: the United Staes in Iraq, Tom Lansford and Jack Covarrubias
3-dimensional chess: an analysis of the circumstances of terrorism in Central and South Asia, Dirk van Raemdonck
The effects of globalization on transnational terrorism, Shahdad Naghshpour and J.J. St.Marie
Part IV Future Challenges: 'Terrorism' in the moral discourse of humanity, Mark Evans
Why Bush should have explained September 11th, Kirstin Andrews
Rebalancing America's war on terror: President Obama, Matthew A. Williams and Jack Covarrubias
Appendices
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Index.