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Author Mueller, John E.

Title Overblown : how politicians and the terrorism industry inflate national security threats, and why we believe them / John Mueller.

Publication Info. New York : Free Press, [2006]
©2006

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 Moore Stacks  HV6432 .M84 2006    Available  ---
Description vii, 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-244) and index.
Contents Pt. I. Terrorism's impact. The limited destructiveness of terrorism ; Overacting to terrorism: the terrorism industry. -- Pt. II. Historical comparisons. Dates of infamy: Pearl Harbor and 9/11 ; Cold War, containment, and conspiracy ; Nuclear fears, Cold War terrorism, and devils du jour ; Disorderliness in the New World order. -- Pt. III. Approaching terror and terrorism. An alternative terrorism policy: absorbing, policing, reducing fear, avoiding overreaction ; Terrorism and terror.
Subject Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
Terrorism.
United States.
Terrorism -- Government policy -- United States.
Terrorism -- Government policy.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
War on Terrorism (2001-2009)
Cold War -- Influence.
Cold War (1945-1989)
ISBN 1416541713
9781416541714