Global Alert

Boaz Ganor is the founder and executive director of the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), the Ronald Lauder Chair for Counter-Terrorism, and the dean of the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya. He has served as an advisor and/or a consultant to the Israeli Counter-Terrorism Bureau, the Israeli National Security Council, and the Israeli Ministry of Defense.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Introduction to Multidimensional Warfare: Defining Terrorism, Redefining War2. The Challenges and Dilemmas Faced by Democracies Coping with Modern Islamist Terrorism3. The Proportionality Dilemma in Countering Terrorism4. State Involvement in Terrorism5. The Hybrid Terrorist Organization6. Is Liberal Democracy the Solution to Terrorism—or Is It Part of the Problem?7. The Rationale of Modern Islamist Terrorism8. The Practical Aspects of an Islamist Terrorist Organization's Rationale9. Understanding the Rationale Behind Different Types of Terrorist Attack10. The Rationale of the Modern Islamist Terrorist Organization: Hamas as a Case Study11. ConclusionNotesSelected BibliographyIndex

In Global Alert Boaz Ganor, a true expert in the field of terrorism and counter-terrorism, enlightens readers of the Israeli–Palestinian reality, which he understands flawlessly. This book is a must read for researchers, academics, practitioners, and decision makers, who will find a comprehensive strategic doctrine and operational approach to counter this plague of modern times.