Terrorism and Counterterrorism

M. Van Leeuwen

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            Terrorism and Counterterrorism   Insights and Perspectives after September 11   Peter van Ham, Kees Homan, Marianne van Leeuwen, Dick Leurdijk, Frans Osinga                                                                         December 2001

                                                 

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Contents                               Introduction Marianne van Leeuwen      Catastrophic Terrorism: Elusive Phenomenon, Deadly Threat Marianne van Leeuwen      Security, War and Strategy after 9-11 Frans Osinga       The Fight Against International Terrorism: the Right to Self-defence, and the Involvement of the UN and NATO Dick Leurdijk       Politics as Unusual: NATO and the EU after 9-11 Peter van Ham       Countering Terrorism: a Supportive Role for Defence Kees Homan       About the Authors  

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Introduction       Marianne van Leeuwen                       The attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington as well as the ensuing string of attacks by letters infested with anthrax, have stirred up discussions about the character of terrorism, its causes and motivations and its societal and cultural contexts. They have also emphasized the need to find ways and means for countering the threat at various levels and from various angles. This debate is far from over. New aspects and approaches are being raised all the time as events unfold in Afghanistan and elsewhere in the world.   In a first joint effort in writing on this subject after ‘nine-eleven’, five members of the Clingendael research staff explore a few aspects of this multifaceted debate. They deal with trends in terrorism, rethinking concepts of security and warfare, the role of international organizations – NATO, the European Union, the United Nations – in countering terrorism, and possible counterterrorist contributions by the Dutch military in the context of converging concepts of internal and external security.   In this period of rapidly changing situations it should be noted that all manuscripts were finalized by December 1st, 2001.

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