Recent years have seen what would appear to be an uptick in reports of U.S.-based Islamic jihadist terrorism. Though these plots have overwhelmingly been unsuccessful, even one success is obviously one too many. What do the experts make of these sensational events? Is this the way of the future… or what? And how should public policymakers respond?
Kicking off the discussion this month is Risa Brooks, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University and author of the recent article "Muslim 'Homegrown' Terrorism in the United States," . Her lead essay will be joined with replies by Douglas Farah of the International Assessment and Strategy Center; Michael German, a former FBI agent who now works for the American Civil Liberties Union; and Brian Michael Jenkins of the RAND Corporation.
Language
English
Pages
43
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Cato Institute
Release
June 04, 2012
Homegrown Islamic Terrorism: How Great a Threat? (Cato Unbound)
Recent years have seen what would appear to be an uptick in reports of U.S.-based Islamic jihadist terrorism. Though these plots have overwhelmingly been unsuccessful, even one success is obviously one too many. What do the experts make of these sensational events? Is this the way of the future… or what? And how should public policymakers respond?
Kicking off the discussion this month is Risa Brooks, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University and author of the recent article "Muslim 'Homegrown' Terrorism in the United States," . Her lead essay will be joined with replies by Douglas Farah of the International Assessment and Strategy Center; Michael German, a former FBI agent who now works for the American Civil Liberties Union; and Brian Michael Jenkins of the RAND Corporation.