U.S. Strategy Against Global Terrorism: How It Evolved, Why It Failed, and Where It is Headed

Andrew T H Tan is an Associate Professor and Convenor of International Studies at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He was previously a Senior Lecturer in Defence Studie at King’s College London and taught on the Masters in Defence Studies program at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Britain’s combined military staff college for senior commanders. He has published 12 books and many internationally refereed journal articles and book chapters. His recent sole-authored and edited books include: Security Perspectives of the Malay Archipelago (2004); A Political and Economic Dictionary of South-East Asia (2004); The Politics of Terrorism (2006); A Handbook of Terrorism and Insurgency in Southeast Asia (2007); The Politics of Maritime Power (2007); The Global Arms Trade (2009); and US Strategy Against Global Terrorism: How it Evolved, Why it Failed and Where it is Headed (2009).