Understanding and Responding to Terrorism

Dr. Yayla presents that terrorism is a social §phenomenon with criminal consequences which needs to §be dealt by means of two dimensional approaches, the §social dimension of terrorism and the criminal §dimension of terrorism. This book offers a conceptual §model which addresses both of these dimensions under §the titles of long-term solutions and short-term §solutions. The long-term solutions deal with the §social aspects of terrorism under the title of §Proactive Approach to Terrorism and the short-term §solutions deal with the criminal aspects of terrorism §under the title of The Immediate Fight against §Terrorism. The author thinks that there is a tendency §of not asking the question of Why does terrorism §occur? Instead, the focus is usually on dealing with §the consequences of terrorism and future terrorist §threats. While it is essential that the governments §need to provide the finest security measures for §their societies, at the same time they need to §address the reasons behind terrorism. This book, from §stated perspective, offers a conceptual model to §address both aspects of terrorism for a more complete §fight against today s most painful problem. Dr. Yayla presents that terrorism is a social §phenomenon with criminal consequences which needs to §be dealt by means of two dimensional approaches, the §social dimension of terrorism and the criminal §dimension of terrorism. This book offers a conceptual §model which addresses both of these dimensions under §the titles of long-term solutions and short-term §solutions. The long-term solutions deal with the §social aspects of terrorism under the title of §Proactive Approach to Terrorism and the short-term §solutions deal with the criminal aspects of terrorism §under the title of The Immediate Fight against §Terrorism. The author thinks that there is a tendency §of not asking the question of Why does terrorism §occur? Instead, the focus is usually on dealing with §the consequences of terrorism and future terrorist §threats. While it is essential that the governments §need to provide the finest security measures for §their societies, at the same time they need to §address the reasons behind terrorism. This book, from §stated perspective, offers a conceptual model to §address both aspects of terrorism for a more complete §fight against today s most painful problem.