Does counter-terrorism work?

State responses to terrorism have shaped politics and society globally. But how far, and in what precise ways, has counter-terrorism actually succeeded? This book offers an interrogation of the effectiveness of state responses to terrorist violence. The text defines what effective counter-terrorism would involve, and then tests that layered framework through cross-case, balanced, historically focused comparison of important counter-terrorist campaigns. Chapters assess in detail the strategic, tactical, and personal or political achievements and failures evident in this blood-stained field of work. It is a story of analytical, but also practical, importance for us all.