Terrorists in Our Midst: Combating Foreign-Affinity Terrorism in America(Praeger Security International)

This unique work analyzes for the first time how foreign-affinity terrorism works in a major democratic nation like the United States, and what this country must do to survive the terror challenge, on both conventional and unconventional levels. To date, no definitive study has dealt specifically with the role of American citizens in supporting a foreign political, ideological, and religious illegal agenda. Terrorists in Our Midst: Combating Foreign-Affinity Terrorism in America remedies that as six expert authors discuss the threats of Americans to security interests in the United States and elsewhere, exploring what can and should be done to reduce a risk that may threaten the very survival of the free world. Terrorists in Our Midst focuses not only on foreign nationals operating in the United States, but also on American citizens participating in terror networks at home and abroad. The book presents an overview of both conventional and unconventional terrorism, surveys the terrorist threat in the United States by state and nonstate actors, and analyzes the foreign-affinity links of American operatives in this country and abroad. Most important for the safety and security of the United States, it offers an assessment of what policies worked and what did not work, specifying a "best practices" agenda of recommendations that should be adopted by the United States and the international community.

Table of Contents:
Foreword by M.?E. (Spike) Bowman Foreword by David G. Reist Preface by Yonah Alexander Abbreviations Chapter 1—America's Terrorism Challenge: An Overview Yonah Alexander Chapter 2—The Role of Intelligence in Affinity Terrorism Raymond Tanter and Stephen Kersting Chapter 3—Intelligence: An Endangered Species William H. Lewis Chapter 4—The Role of Law Enforcement Agencies in Combating Terrorism: The Threat and Challenge Oliver (Buck) Revell Chapter 5—Combating the Financing of the International Terrorism Network in the United States Bruce Zagaris Chapter 6—Border Security Bruce Zagaris Chapter 7—Civil Rights and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance in the United States Edgar H. Brenner Postscript Notes Selected Bibliography Index About the Editor and Contributors 311

About the Author :
Yonah Alexander is professor emeritus of the State University of New York, Albany, NY, and former research professor and director of terrorism studies at The George Washington University, Washington, DC.

Review :
The seven chapters presented here by Alexander examine the problem of foreign-affinity domestic terrorism in the United States, guided by attention to three key issues: the organizational structure and interior workings of international networks in the United States, the policies and legal framework of the United States, and the lessons of past experiences. The chapters address the role of intelligence in identifying and combating foreign affinity terrorism, the role of law enforcement, international terrorism network financing, border security, and civil rights and foreign intelligence surveillance. College-level collections strong in social issues and public safety will find this packed with key discussions.