{"title":"James H. Lebovic","description":"\u003cp\u003eJames H. Lebovic offers incisive analysis on international security and political strategy, exploring the complexities of deterring terrorism and managing relationships with rogue states. His work delves into the challenges faced by governments in maintaining global stability amidst evolving threats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in the intersections of foreign policy, national defence, and global politics will find his books thought-provoking and grounded in rigorous scholarship. Lebovic’s insights illuminate the strategic considerations behind contemporary international affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"deterring-international-terrorism-and-rogue-states-by-james-h-lebovic-9780415771443","title":"Deterring International Terrorism and Rogue States","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new study challenges the widely held view that many current US adversaries cannot be deterred, maintaining that deterrence is not a relic of the Cold War period and that it should shape US policies toward so-called ‘rogue states’ and terror groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJames Lebovic argues that deterrence principles continue to apply, and focuses upon the ‘three pillars’ of the Bush administration’s national security policy:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMissile defence, which preoccupied the administration until September 11, 2001.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePre-emption, which became the US focus with the September 11 attacks and US success in overthrowing the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eHomeland security, which the administration has portrayed as more a natural response to threat than an aspect of policy that must be reconciled with the other pillars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeterring International Terrorism and Rogue States\u003c\/em\u003e asserts that bad offences and defences have been endemic to the current US policy approach, leading US policy makers to pursue policies that require them to do everything without adequate concern for resource trade-offs, overreach, and unintended consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of great interest to students of US foreign policy, national and international security, terrorism, and international relations in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605589541100,"sku":"9780415771443","price":75.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780415771443-deterring-international-terrorism-and-rogue-states.jpg?v=1778133432"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/james-h-lebovic.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}