{"product_id":"monsters-to-destroy-understanding-the-war-on-terror-paperback","title":"Monsters to Destroy: Understanding the War on Terror - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNavin A. Bapat\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerrorism kills far fewer Americans annually than automobile accidents, firearms, or even lightning strikes. Given this minimal risk, why does the U.S. continue expending lives and treasure to fight the global war on terror? In \u003cem\u003eMonsters to Destroy\u003c\/em\u003e, Navin A. Bapat argues that the war on terror provides the U.S. a cover for its efforts to expand and preserve American control over global energy markets. To gain dominance over these markets, the U.S. offered protection to states critical in the extraction, sale, and transportation of energy from their \"terrorist\" internal and external enemies. However, since the U.S. was willing to protect these states in perpetuity, the leaders of these regimes had no incentive to disarm their terrorists. This inaction allowed terrorists to transition into more powerful and virulent insurgencies, leading the protected states to chart their own courses and ultimately break with U.S. foreign policy objectives. Bapat provides a sweeping look at how the\u003cbr\u003eloss of influence over these states has accelerated the decline of U.S. economic and military power, locking it into a permanent war for its own economic security.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNavin A. Bapat\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Political Science and the Chair of the Curriculum of Peace, War, and Defense at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. His research utilizes mathematical modeling to develop theoretical explanations of political conflicts, including issues related to terrorism, insurgency, and economic sanctions. He has received two grants from the National Science Foundation, one to examine the effectiveness of economic sanctions, and another to examine the growth of insurgent movements from small cells to large-scale rebellions. He has published in the \u003cem\u003eAmerican Journal of Political Science\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Politics\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInternational Organization\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInternational Studies Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eBritish Journal of Political Science\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePublic Choice\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Peace Research\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e International Interactions\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eConflict Management and Peace Science\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 06, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753871442208,"sku":"9780190061463","price":68.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4c5e5a08ae548b76de20a2acecfac6d1.webp?v=1780028651","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/monsters-to-destroy-understanding-the-war-on-terror-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}