Counterterrorism in an Era of Great Power Politics

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Abstract

How should the United States recalibrate its counterterrorism policy for an era of great power competition? With the end of unipolarity, the United States cannot fight terrorists and compete with Russia and China with equal energy, but must instead make hard choices about its priorities and resources. Among those hard choices are what to do with the web of counterterrorism partnerships with other governments that have formed in the post- 9/11 era. This article proposes three broad principles—linkages, license, and legitimacy—that the United States can use to evaluate its policy and these partnerships, with the aim of recasting U.S. counterterrorism policy for an era of great power competition.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)184-200
Number of pages17
JournalOrbis
Volume66
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2022

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Sociology and Political Science

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