The Long Shadow of 9/11

This book provides an array of answers to the question, In the ten years since the 9/11 attacks, how has America responded? In a series of essays, RAND authors lend a farsighted perspective to the national dialogue on 9/11's legacy; assess the military, political, fiscal, social, cultural, psychological, and moral implications of U.S. policymaking since 9/11; and suggest options for effectively dealing with the terrorist threat in the future.

John Paul Godges is editor-in-chief of "RAND Review", the flagship magazine of the RAND Corporation. He is the author of "Oh, Beautiful: An American Family in the 20th Century."

Brian Michael Jenkins, senior adviser to the president of the RAND Corporation, initiated RAND's research on terrorism in 1972. He is the author of "Unconquerable Nation: Knowing Our Enemy, Strengthening Ourselves" and "Will Terrorists Go Nuclear?"