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Book Evaluates Governmental Response to Terrorism

A book written by Dr. Derick "Sandy" Hulme, Alma College associate professor of political science, examines American foreign policy responses to Palestinian terrorism in the late 1960s and 70s and provides a framework to assess and understand the Bush Administration response to the events of 9-11.

Palestinian Terror and U.S.Foreign Policy, 1969-1977: Dynamics of Response shows how terrorists' strategy and tactics, international strategic interests, and American political concerns have led to the development of awkward and complex government policies designed to battle terrorism.

Hulme's analysis also presents a model that helps explain such abuses of decision-making latitude as the Patriot Act and the War in Iraq. His model indicates the difficulties confronted by governments in developing effective responses to terror once strategic interests have been threatened or societies have come to perceive themselves as vulnerable to attack.

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Jason Latz
Graduation: 2008
Major: Education
From: Elsie, Michigan
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