Terrorism: The Threat and Post 9/11 Trends

August 2002

Compiled by  Air University Library
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Maxwell AFB, AL

Trends
United States Opinion Surveys
Internet
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United States Opinion Survey 

Internet Resources

America's Response to Terrorism
Available online at: http://www.brookings.org/dybdocroot/fp/projects/terrorism/polling.htm
Polling data from the Brookings Institution: President Bush's approval ratings; Who is winning the war on terrorism?;and U.S. military progress.

The Gallup Organization
Available online at: http://www.gallup.com/
Polls such as "Islamic World" and "The Mood of America".

Harris Interactive
Available online at: http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PollYear=2002
Harris Interactive, a worldwide market research firm, has links to current Harris polls and to their archives. Opinion survey results on the Middle East crisis and September 11 are included.

A Nation Challenged.
Available online at: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/dayofterror/index.html
This New York Times site has a multitude of links about the events of September 11 until the present. There is a timeline; audio and video clips of NYC events of September 11; graphics and readers' opinions.  No longer updated.

New York Times on the Web National Polls
Available online at: http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/index-polls.html
Results of polls taken after September 11.

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
Available online at: http://people-press.org/
Commentary and statistics from polls about the economy, the MidEast and September 11 events.

Polling Report
Available online at: http://www.pollingreport.com/
Compilation of major news service poll results. There are opinion surveys on "National Security" and "In the News.".

Program on International Policy Attitudes
Available online at: http://www.pipa.org/
Poll results on the American public attitude on globalization, terrorism and and the United Nations.

Public Agenda Online
Available online at: http://www.publicagenda.org/specials/terrorism/terror.htm
This site has a running analysis of the public's opinion on terrorism.

Public Opinion Polls
Available online at: http://www.southalabama.edu/univlib/picks/polls.html
University of South Alabama site has links to media polls, national polls, academic polls and non-profit polls.

Washington Post Poll Vault
Available online at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/vault/vault.htm
Collection of news items and analyses written about Washington Post poll results.

Books

The View Before 9/11: America's Place in the World: A Special Analysis on Foreign Policy Attitudes Before the Attacks. Washington, The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, 2001. 70 p.
A three month survey by the Pew Research Center, in collaboration with the Council on Foreign Relations - completed in early September 2001 - provides a detailed snapshot of the worldview of "before" America.
Book call no.: 327.73 V671

Harwood, John. Americans Back Bush War on Terrorism, But Fear About Economy Grow, Poll Finds. Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition, p A24, Op, November 12, 2001.
Wall Street Journal poll shows that Americans back the War on Terrorism, but are concerned about the U.S. economy.

Leonard, Bill. Employers Still Plan Some Belt-Tightening in This Year's Economy. HR Magazine 47:25 May 2002.
Discusses the results of an online survey conducted by William M. Mercer Inc. on the changes made by business planners in the wake of the Septemer 11 terrorist attacks.

Lloyd, John. Now the Good News for America. New Statesman 131:12-13 March 25, 2002.
Gives the findings of a survey about changes in attitudes of people in the U.S. after the attacks. Also reports on the economic impact on the U.S. after the September attacks.

Schuster, M. A. A National Survey of Stress Reactions After the September 11,2001, Terrorist Attacks New England Journal of Medicine 345:1507-1512 November 15, 2001.

United States Political-Military 

Internet Resources

War Against Terror
Available online at: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/trade.center/rescue.section.html
A CNN.com Special on the way the U.S. is dealing with the short and long-term effects of the September 11th terrorist attacks.

Report on Actions Taken to Respond to the Threat of Terrorism.
Available online at: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=107_cong_documents&docid=f:hd127.107
House Committee on International Relations hearing. President Bush reports to Congress on military actions consistent with the War Powers Resolution and Senate Joint Resolution 23.

Books

After 9/11: Preventing Mass-Destruction Terrorism and Weapons Proliferation. edited by Michael Barletta. Monterey, CA, Monterey Institute of International Studies, The Center for Nonproliferation Studies, May 2002. 74 p.
Book call no.: 327.174 A258

America the Vulnerable: Our Military Problems and How to Fix Them, edited by John F. Lehman and Harvey Sicherman. Philadelphia, PA, Foreign Policy Research Institute, 2002. 247 p.
Collection of eight essays that lay out the threats and what can be done about them.
Book call no.: 355.00973 A5121

Combs, Cindy C. and Slann, Martin. Encyclopedia of Terrorism. New York, Facts on File, Inc, 2002. 339 p.
See section "U.S. and international reaction to September 11, 2001, day by day" beginning on page 287.
Book call no.: R 303.62503 C731e

Herman, Michael. Intelligence Services in the Information Age: Theory and Practice. Portland, OR, Frank Cass, 2001. 252 p.
See chapter 14: Afterward: The World Trade Center Catastrophe of 11 September 2001. This chapter is "early reactions, 15 September 2001" about the intelligence implications of the terrorist attacks.
Book call no.: 327.12 H55li

How Did This Happen? Terrorism and the New War, edited by James F. Hoge/Gideon Rose. New York, PublicAffairs, 2001. 324 p.
A collection of essays compiled by the editors of Foreign Affairs. Topics range from airport security to the status of the U.S. military.
Book call no.: 363.320973 H847

Quadrennial Defense Review Report. Washington, Department of Defense, 2001. p.
Addresses America's security in the 21st century; defense strategy; and reorienting the U.S. military global posture after 9/11. 1 vol.
Also available online at: http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/qdr2001.pdf
Book call no.: 355.033073 Q1

United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Provide Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act of 2001. Report. 107th Congress, 1st session, October 11, 2001. Washington, GPO, 2001. 1 vol.
Report to the committee to accompany H.R. 2975, together with additional views.
Book call no.: 363.320973 U58pa

American Bar Association Task Force on Terrorism and the Law Report and Recommendations on Military Commissions. Washington, American Bar Association, 2002. 18 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 44438

Belasco, Amy and Nowels, Larry Q. Combating Terrorism: 2001 Congressional Debate on Emergency Supplemental Allocations. Washington, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 2002. 63 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 42953-1 no. 02-RL31187

Dillingham, Gerald Lee. Aviation Security: Weaknesses in Airport Security and Options for Assigned Screening Responsibilities. Washington, GPO, 2001. 13 p.
Testimony before the House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Aviation.
Doc. call no.: M-U 41026-173 no.01-1165T

Perl, Raphael F. Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy. Washington, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 2001. 16 p.
Updated September 19, 2001.
Doc. call no.: M-U 42953-8 no. 95112 2001 Sep 19

Periodicals

Ahmed, Samina. The United States and Terrorism in Southwest Asia: September 11 and Beyond. International Security 26:79-93 Winter 2001-2002.
With global terrorism becoming the focal point of U.S. policy, the United States must also assess long-term implications of this policy for Pakistan and Afghanistan in particular and for a complex and conflict-prone neighborhood more generally.

Carter, Ashton B. The Architecture of Government in the Face of Terrorism. International Security 26:5-23 Winter 2001-2002.

Cilluffo, Frank J. The Use and Limits of U.S. Intelligence. The Washington Quarterly 25:61-74 Winter 2002.
Responding to the terrorist threat requires significant investment, coordination, and retooling of the intelligence process.

Cox, Matthew. Airport Guard: 'It's Not What Anybody Expected'. Army Times 62:24-25 October 15, 2001.

Crawley, Vince. Short on Spies: Gen. Henry Shelton, Leaving the Joint Chiefs Helm, Takes Stock of the Nation's Strengths, Weaknesses and Challenges. Army Times 62:16-17 October 8, 2001.

Crenshaw, Martha. Counterterrorism Policy and the Political Process. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism 24:329-337 September-October 2001.

The Day After: An Assessment. Survival 43:137-142 Winter 2001.

Dunn, Michael Collins. Before, After, and "What Happens Next." Sea Power 45:53-58 Almanac Issue January 2002.

Galeotti, Mickey. Boom or Bust for the CIA? Jane's Intelligence Review 14:50-51 May 2002.

Ganguly, Sumit. India and Pakistan in the Shadow of Afghanistan. Current History 101:147-152 2002.
Addresses the question of what the U.S. policy will be towards Afghanistan and Pakistan after the region is rid of al Qaeda.

Gorman, Sioshan. Frontier Daze. National Journal 33:3648-3658 2001.
Argues that the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico are a sieve from a national security perspective.

Hessman, James D. The Maritime Dimension: The Coast Guard's Role in Homeland Defense. Sea Power 45:26-27+ April 2002.

Hessman, James D. and Peterson, Gordon I. Schubert: A Different World since 9/11. Sea Power 45:11-16 May 2002.
Interview with Capt. William G. Schubert, Maritime Administrator.

Heymann, Philip B. Dealing with Terrorism: An Overview. International Security 26:24-38 Winter 2001-2002.

Hills, Alice. Responding to Catastrophic Terrorism. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism 25:245-261 July-August 2002.

Hiro, Dilip. Bush and bin Laden: America Must Pursue the Culprits While Cultivating Allies in the Muslim World. The Nation 273:18-20 October 8, 2001.

Howard, Michael. Mistake to Declare This a 'War'. RUSI Journal 146:1-4 December 2001.
Remarks Delivered at a RUSI/The Guardian Conference on 'New Policies for a New World' on 30 Oct 2001.

Hubbard, Robert L. Another Response to Terrorism: Reconstituting Intelligence Analysis for 21st Century Requirements. Defense Intelligence Journal 11:71-80 Winter 2002.

Jentleson, Bruce W. The Need for Praxis: Bringing Policy Relevance Back In. International Security 26:169-183 Spring 2002.
Argues that the events of September 11 drive home the need to bring policy relevance back to the study of international relations and political science.

Jentleson, Bruce W. The Need for Praxis: Bringing Policy Relevance Back In. International Security 26:169-183 Spring 2002.

Jolting Destruction Galvanizes U.S. Agencies to Walk the Walk. Signal 56:21-23 November 2001.

Kauppi, Mark V. Counterterrorism Analysis 101. Defense Intelligence Journal 11:39-53 Winter 2002.

Kitfield, James. Ready, or Not? National Journal 33:2822-2826 2001.
There is every danger that the war against terrorism could escalate into war against an entire nation that supports or harbors terrorists, or potentially even into a wider regional conflict against a consortium of state sponsors of terrorists.

Kozaryn, Linda D. Pentagon Reconstruction: Triumph over Terrorism. Officer 79:18-19 May 2002.

Kreisher, Otto. Mineta: Maritime Security a "High Priority". Sea Power 45:46-48 May 2002.

Lawlor, Maryann. Privacy vs. Protection: A Delicate Balance. Signal 56:61-65 November 2001.

Lind, William S. Changing Face of War: Into the Fourth Generation. Marine Corps Gazette 85:65-68 November 2001.

Lind, William S. Fourth-Generation Warfare's First Blow: A Quick Look. Marine Corps Gazette 85:72 November 2001.

Lloyd, John. George W. Bush's Unlikely Bedfellows. New Statesman 131:10-12 March 11,2002.
Explains the changed views of 3 leftist authors about the U.S. political system and principles after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

O'Sullivan, John. Safe for Democracy, and a Nation. National Review 53:42-44 December 17, 2001.
Discusses the need to apply conservative ideas to domestic policy in the U.S. to prevent the progressivist revolution from winning.

Posen, Barry R. The Struggle Against Terrorism: Grand Strategy, Strategy, and Tactics. International Security 26:39-55 Winter 2001-2002.

Rogers, Paul. Right for America, Right for the World. World Today 58:13-15 February 2002.
Presents information on the U.S. government's approach to international security after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Details of two security policy changes.

Rubin, Alfred P. Applying the Geneva Conventions: Military Commissions, Armed Conflict, and Al-Qaeda. The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs 26:79-81 Winter/Spring 2002.
Offers an alternative to military commissions to try al Qaeda members.

Shelfer, Katherine M. and Verner, June M. Improving Counterterrorism Analysis: Using Scenarios to Support the Development and Use of Integrated Information Systems. Defense Intelligence Journal 11:55-70 Winter 2002.

Solis, Gary D. Terrorists, Due Process, and Military Commissions. Marine Corps Gazette 86:46-48 February 2002.

Stewart, Del Erin. Conventional Approaches to Unconventional Problems: Analyzing Terrorism. Military Intelligence 28:15-20 January-March 2002.

Szafranski, Richard. Fighting Stupid, Defending Smart. Aerospace Power Journal 16:87-94 Spring 2002.

Terrorists Strike at America--The Result: Force Protection. Sergeants 40:18-22 December 2001.

Thomas, Timothy L. Information-Age "De-Terror-Ence". Military Review 82:32-37 January-February 2002.

Walt, Stephen M. Beyond Bin Laden: Reshaping U.S. Foreign Policy. International Security 26:56-78 Winter 2001-2002.