Why Terrorism Works: Understanding the Threat, Responding to the Challenge

Alan M. Dershowitz, one of America's most distinguished defenders of civil liberties, presents measures that will prevent terrorism and still uphold our democratic values. "The greatest danger facing the world today," says Alan M. Dershowitz, "comes from religiously inspired, state sponsored terrorist groups that seek to develop weapons of mass destruction for use against civilian targets." In his newest book, Dershowitz argues passionately and persuasively that global terrorism is a phenomenon largely of our own making and that we must and can take steps to reduce the frequency and severity of terrorist acts.