The FBI and Domestic Counterterrorism: A Comparative Analysis.

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Abstract:

This thesis is an attempt to analyze the effectiveness of the Federal Bureau of investigation FBI in countering domestic terrorism in comparison to other democracies. In the first chapter, there is an attempt to define terrorism by examining the historical development and early attempts at defining terrorism. The second chapter describes the history of the FBI and its early battles with domestic terrorists, including infringements upon constitutional rights. The third chapter relates Israels problems with domestic terrorism by outlining the professional development and tragic errors of the Shin Bet Israels domestic security service. Great Britains attempts to crush the Irish Republican Army are the subject of the fourth chapter. The fifth chapter concludes by demonstrating that each country has sought to eliminate domestic terrorism but no matter what method is used, eventually, they are forced to negotiate with the terrorists.

Author(s):
Fears, Karla P.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis,
Pagination:
0128

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
NPS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_8.2.4_Leverage Capacities and Capabilities of Security Establishments; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.2_Collection; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_8.1.3_Influence Adversary and Competitor Audiences; JCA_8.2.1_Partner with Governments and Institutions; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_8.2.3_Build the Capabilities and Capacities of Partners and Institutions; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.3.1_Analyze Problem
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*UNITED STATES, *DOMESTIC, *COUNTERTERRORISM, TERRORISTS, ISRAEL, THESES, HISTORY, BATTLES, IRELAND, TERRORISM
Field(s)/Group(s):
Civil Defense, Unconventional Warfare
Keyword(s):
FBI(FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION), FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, SHIN BET, IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY
Report Date:
1995 Dec 01