Combating terrorism is not a new problem for democracies: since the 1960s, more than a dozen democratic countries have experienced sustained terrorist campaigns. Many of these states developed counterterrorist strategies that effectively eliminated or significantly reduced their terrorist threats. In spite of these experiences, few studies have systematically assessed the previous counterterrorist campaigns of democracies to see what worked, what did not, and why.

The United States Institute of Peace invites you to a discussion of a multi-author study from USIP Press. Democracy and Counterterrorism: Lessons from the Past, edited by Robert Art and Louise Richardson, examines thirteen cases across Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East to assess how democratic states have countered terrorist groups, and what lessons their campaigns offer for democracies currently battling al Qaeda and other global jihadists.

Speakers

• Robert Art
  Brandeis University
• Louise Richardson
  Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University
• Paul Pillar
  Center for Peace and Security Studies, Georgetown University
• Richard Falkenrath
  NYPD
• Paul Stares, Moderator
  U.S. Institute of Peace

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