Author:
Mueller, John E. author.
Imprint:Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Descriptionviii, 391 pages ; 25 cm
Note:1. Official perceptions : the threat matrix -- 2. Public perceptions : perpetual anxiety and war wariness -- 3. Terrorism and the United States -- 4. The foreign adversary and the myth of the mastermind -- 5. Evaluating the counterterrorism enterprise -- 6. The Federal Bureau of Investigation -- 7. The National Security Agency -- 8. The Department of Homeland Security -- 9. Local and airport police -- Conclusion: Horrible imaginings and painted devils -- Appendix A. The cases: Terrorism in the United States since 9/11 -- Appendix B. Assessing the costs inflicted by terrorism -- Appendix C. Marginal costs and benefits of FBI counterterrorism expenditures.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-376) and index.
