Martha Crenshaw - Terrorism Expert

The use of terrorism to affect a change of policy or government is the antithesis of democracy. As the U.S. tries to defend itself from terrorism, many citizens fear the loss of their fundamental civil liberties. While at “The World Forum on the Future of Democracy,” held in Williamsburg, Va., in September 2007, we interviewed terrorism expert Martha Crenshaw about the challenges facing lawmakers in combating terrorism.

Meet Martha
Martha Crenshaw, the Colin and Nancy Campbell Professor of Global Issues and Democratic Thought and professor of government at Wesleyan University, has written extensively on the issue of political terrorism. Her recent work includes the chapter on Coercive Diplomacy and the Response to Terrorism in “The United States and Coercive Diplomacy,” Terrorism, Strategies, and Grand Strategies in “Attacking Terrorism,” and Counterterrorism in Retrospect in the July-August 2005 issue of Foreign Affairs.

The Interview

The West's Own History With Terrorism

The Reputation Of The West And The Global War on Terror

Terrorism's Threat To Democracy

Anti Terror Laws And Sunset Legislation

Anti Terror Laws And Politics

Anti Terror Laws And Civil Rights

Osama Bin Laden And The U.S.