Books by Thomas R. Mockaitis

As shocking as the attacks of 9/11 were, we have been too quick to view the post-9/11 struggle against terrorism as entirely new and unprecedented. Even seemingly novel characteristics of terrorist methods may be more the outcome of earlier developments than a truly new phenomenon.

Based upon consideration of UN missions to the Congo (1960-64), Somalia (1992-95), the former Yugoslavia (1992-95), and counterinsurgency campaigns, the author develops a model for intervening in intrastate conflicts, using the British approach as the basis for peace operations.

This concise biography of the world's most notorious terrorist tells the fascinating story of the evolution of a wealthy businesman's son to the 9/11 mastermind who declared war on America.

Mockaitis begins by providing a working definition of counterinsurgency that distinguishes it from conventional war while discussing the insurgents' uses of terror as a method to support their broader strategy of gaining control of a country.