POLB91H3 Lecture Notes - September 11 Attacks
Document Summary
Liberalization and militancy in the arab world : by risa a. brooks. The u. s must continue to root out terrorist networks, using a combination of diplomatic, economic and perhaps military means to do so. Must look for beyond short-term objectives and considering comprehensive, longer-term strategies for battling terrorist activities. Brooks suggests that in the long-term battle agianst miltancey, encouraging political liberalization in the arab world is the u. s best policy option. Prior to september 11 attacks the u. s tended not to view regional terrorist groups in the middle east as a direct threat to their own security. Most of the militant groups used violence in support of specific objective or domestic protest and not for for global war against u. s. However the terrorist movements targeting the west grows in number and size. The fact is that bin landen and others have widely succeeded in linking the region"s woes with its.
