Wills David C. The First War on Terrorism: Counter-Terrorism Policy during the Reagan Administration

Rowman and Littlefield, 2004. — 304 p.The First War on Terrorism examines the response of the Reagan Administration to the political violence it confronted during the 1980s. David C. Wills takes the reader inside the negotiations over how to respond to terrorist acts and shows how the Reagan Administration's decision making process was a crucial obstacle to formulating a consistent and effective terrorism policy.