9/11 and the War on Terror: A Documentary and Reference Guide - Hardcover

Springer, Paul J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1440843333 ISBN 13: 9781440843334

Publisher: Greenwood, 2016

Synopsis

The attacks of September 11 and the resulting War on Terror have defined the first decade and a half of the 21st century. This text closely examines and analyzes the primary documents that provide the historical background of today's worldwide War on Terror.

9/11 and the War on Terror: A Documentary and Reference Guide provides readers with a rare opportunity to read and examine a variety of primary documents related to the September 11, 2001 attacks and the larger War on Terror―both in the United States and globally. Thematically organized into chapters, each document comes with an introduction and analysis written by an expert in the field that supplies the crucial historical background for the users of this title to learn about the complexities of the global War on Terror.



This book showcases key primary documents that follow the trajectory of events of the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent War on Terror. Through the examination of various types of documents―such as speeches, diplomatic exchanges, military communications, and government reports―issued by opposing sides in the global conflict, readers will gain valuable insight into how these primary sources influenced the 21st-century world. Each primary source is prefaced by an introduction and followed by an analysis written by a scholar specializing in the field. The accompanying analyses enable readers to better gauge the role of diplomacy, military strategy, national security concerns, and ideological propaganda in the global War on Terror.

About this title

About the Author

Paul J. Springer is Professor of Comparative Military Studies, Chair of the department of research at Air Command and Staff College, USA, and a senior fellow of the Foreign Policy Research Institute, USA.

Reviews

Gr 9 Up—This collection of excerpts (and, occasionally, full documents) is arranged chronologically into four sections: background on American interactions and understanding of terrorism prior to September 11, 2001; documents directly associated with 9/11; and those from the presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Most excerpts are two to five pages long and conclude with a paragraph of analysis, a statement of significance, and the complete name of the document. In most cases, these pieces are freely available online. Among the 80 included documents are a memorandum on assassination, Osama bin Laden's 2002 letter to the American people, and a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union expressing concern over perceived rights violations in the name of the War on Terror. "Did You Know?" call-out boxes define terms or give additional context. The "Guide to Related Documents" makes it easy to locate al Qaeda communications in all sections or to see the changes in detainee interrogation policies over time This text is well constructed for reference and would be useful if a high school or college assignment were designed with it in mind. Most readers will find it dry going for any other purpose. VERDICT Consider where Greenwood "Documentary and Reference Guides" are in use or where an assignment is tailored to the coverage areas of this book.—Maggie Knapp, Trinity Valley School, Fort Worth, TX

Edition details

• Publisher: Greenwood
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440843333
• ISBN 13: 9781440843334
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 360