Table of Contents

Introduction An Overview of Terrorism International Aspects of Counterterrorism Entebbe and Mogadishu: Lessons in Successful Hostage Rescue Malta: Lessons in Unsuccessful Hostage Rescue Considerations and Conclusions Bibliography Index

About the Author

J. PAUL de B. TAILLON is Adjunct Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada. He is the author of The Evolution of Special Forces in Counter-Terrorism: The British and American Experiences (Praeger, 2001).

Reviews

.,."thorough and well documented....The case studies have value for graduate students, researchers, and specialized readers."-Choice

?...thorough and well documented....The case studies have value for graduate students, researchers, and specialized readers.?-Choice

?[w]hat to do and what not to do when confronting a complex terrorist situation that involves the rescue of innocent civilians.?-Political Science Quarterly

?[P]olicy makers, commentators and those who simply wish to gain a deeper and informed understanding of dealing with terrorism ought to examine what has worked, what hasn't and why. Taillon's book makes a timely and highly effective contribution to this cause....[i]t is written in a restrained and incisive style yet it holds the reader's interest from beginning to end.?-Western Centennial

?This book is recommended to anyone concerned with issues of counterterroism, from policymaker to practitioner to student, any of whom will find this book interesting and caluable insight into the present and future war against terrorism. It is also a good primer to Taillon's first book, The Evolution of Special Forces in Counter-Terrorism: The British and American Experiences, that promotes the value of special forces as an effective tool for governments in hostage and other terrorist situations. While this book is a subsequent publication, it provides the broader international framework in which the discussion on the British and American experiences in the earlier book can be better appreciated.?-Marine Corps Gazette

"Ýw¨hat to do and what not to do when confronting a complex terrorist situation that involves the rescue of innocent civilians."-Political Science Quarterly

"ÝP¨olicy makers, commentators and those who simply wish to gain a deeper and informed understanding of dealing with terrorism ought to examine what has worked, what hasn't and why. Taillon's book makes a timely and highly effective contribution to this cause....Ýi¨t is written in a restrained and incisive style yet it holds the reader's interest from beginning to end."-Western Centennial

..."thorough and well documented....The case studies have value for graduate students, researchers, and specialized readers."-Choice

"[w]hat to do and what not to do when confronting a complex terrorist situation that involves the rescue of innocent civilians."-Political Science Quarterly

"[P]olicy makers, commentators and those who simply wish to gain a deeper and informed understanding of dealing with terrorism ought to examine what has worked, what hasn't and why. Taillon's book makes a timely and highly effective contribution to this cause....[i]t is written in a restrained and incisive style yet it holds the reader's interest from beginning to end."-Western Centennial

"This book is recommended to anyone concerned with issues of counterterroism, from policymaker to practitioner to student, any of whom will find this book interesting and caluable insight into the present and future war against terrorism. It is also a good primer to Taillon's first book, The Evolution of Special Forces in Counter-Terrorism: The British and American Experiences, that promotes the value of special forces as an effective tool for governments in hostage and other terrorist situations. While this book is a subsequent publication, it provides the broader international framework in which the discussion on the British and American experiences in the earlier book can be better appreciated."-Marine Corps Gazette