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Ramakrishna, K.; Tan, A.: The new terrorism: diagnosis and prescriptions. - S. 3-29. Hoffman, B.: The emergence of the new terrorism. - S. 30-49. Cameron, G.: Terrorism and weapons of mass destruction: prospects and problems. - S. 50-72. O'Brien, K. A.: Networks, netwar and information-age terrorism. - S. 73-104. Chalk, P.: Al Qaeda and its links to terrorist groups in Asia. - S. 107-128. Gunaratna, R.: Terrorist trends and patterns in the Asia-Pacific region. - S. 129-153. Noor, F. A.: Globalization, resistance and the discursive politics of terror, post-September 11. - S. 157-177. Sukma, R.: Indonesia's Islams and September 11: reactions and prospects. - S. 178-190. Karmon, E.: Countering NBC terrorism. - S. 193-206. Ramakrishna, K.: Countering the new terrorism of Al Qaeda without generating civilizational conflict. The need for an indirect strategy. - S. 207-232. Tan, A.: The new terrorism: implications and strategies. - S. 233-245

"Building the capacity of Afghan special operations forces (SOF) is a key goal of the United States and its coalition partners. This report summarizes key partnering practices and presents findings from SOF partnership case studies in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Colombia. The goal is to identify best practices to benefit the development of Afghan SOF, as well as for special operations partnerships beyond Afghanistan"--Publisher's description

"In July 2011, President Barack Obama promulgated the Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime. In the letter presenting the strategy, the president stated that the expanding size, scope, and influence of transnational organized crime and its impact on U.S. and international security and governance represent one of the most significant challenges of the 21st century. Through an analysis of transnational criminal networks originating in South America, this report develops a more refined understanding of the operational characteristics of these networks; the strategic alliances that they have established with state and other nonstate actors; and the multiple threats that they pose to U.S. interests and to the stability of the countries where they operate. It identifies U.S. government policies and programs to counter these networks; the roles of the Department of Defense, the geographic combatant commands, component commands, and task forces; and examines how U.S. Army assets and capabilities can contribute to U.S. government efforts to counter these networks. The report also recommends reconsidering the way in which nontraditional national security threats are classified; updating statutory authorities; providing adequate budgets for the counternetwork mission; and improving interagency coordination"--Publisher's web site

The Siege of Westphalia : Non-state challenges to a state-centred world / STEFANO RUZZA AND CHARLES C. GEISLER -- Back to the clan : Organized crime as state surrogate for the market / FABIO ARMAO -- Dispute resolution mechanisms provided by violent non-state actors : An international comparative analysis of causes and consequences / EDGARDO BUSCAGLIA -- Clausewitz in the boardroom : Legitimacy and hegemony / VINCENZO RUGGIERO -- New vortices of power : The alliance between trans-national corporations and private military security corporations in the Katanga district of the Democratic Republic of the Congo / SPENCER SCHWARTZ AND CHARLES C. GEISLER -- The logic and consequences of state strategies towards violent non-state actors / SARAH ZUKERMAN DALY -- The shifting territorial dimensions of crime-fighting : Rescaling state security to the sub-local level in Mexico City / DIANE E. DAVIS AND GUILLERMO RUIZ DE TERESA -- The privatization of counter-piracy : Implications for order at sea / PETER CHALK -- Between public and private : Reconstructing the field of security in post- communist Europe / ALEXANDRA GHECIU -- The state and the reproduction of violence in post-transition El Salvador and Guatemala / JOSÉ MIGUEL CRUZ -- Debunking the stationary bandit myth : Violence and governance in statebuilding history / KIMBERLY MARTEN -- Regardless of Clausewitz? : Classical strategic theory in a hybrid world / GIAMPIERO GIACOMELLO AND STEFANO RUZZA -- Non-State Challenges : Nibbling on the edges or crunching on principles of the Westphalian order? / ANJA P. JAKOBI

Introduction -- U.S. Interagency Planning and Implementation--Vision and Reality in 2010 -- Military-to-Civilian Hand-Off of Security and Economic Operations -- Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration -- Police and Justice Functions -- The Contribution of International Partners -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendix A: U.S. Government Agencies Involved in Implementing or Supporting Policing Capabilities -- Appendix B: U.S. Government Agencies Involved in Building or Supporting Justice and Corrections Capabilities -- Appendix C: Key Capabilities of U.S. Government Agencies