Terrorism Trap - How the War on Terror Escalates Violence in America''s Partner States

Harrison Akins reveals how the war on terror has led to the unintended consequence of increasing domestic terrorism in U.S. partner states. He examines U.S.-backed counterterrorism operations that targeted al Qaeda in peripheral regions over which central governments held little control.

List of contents

Note on Sources
1. The Terrorism Trap
2. What’s in a Name? Al-Qaeda and Its Affiliates
3. The United States and Its Counterterrorism Partners
4. Our Man in Islamabad: Pakistan and the War on Terror
5. The Terrorism Trap in Yemen, Mali, and Egypt
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Appendix: Statistical Analysis
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Harrison Akins is a political scientist and writer based in Washington, DC, who holds a PhD from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. For more than a decade, he has been researching, writing, and advising on conflict, development, South Asian politics, and U.S. foreign policy from several positions within both academia and the U.S. government.

Summary

Harrison Akins reveals how the war on terror has led to the unintended consequence of increasing domestic terrorism in U.S. partner states. He examines U.S.-backed counterterrorism operations that targeted al Qaeda in peripheral regions over which central governments held little control.

Product details

• Authors: Harrison Akins
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.06.2023
• EAN: 9780231209878
• ISBN: 978-0-231-20987-8
• No. of pages: 360
• Series: Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Political Science, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, International Relations, Warfare & defence, Terrorism, armed struggle, Warfare and defence