Terrorism and Business: The Impact of September 11, 2001 FROM THE PUBLISHER
About the Authors
Dean C. Alexander is a lawyer and writer based in the Washington, D.C., area. He served in executive, legal, and business development roles with companies in the United States, United Kingdom, Israel, Mexico, and Chile. He taught international business law at several universities. He has published 6 books and numerous articles on international business, investment, law, and terrorism.
Professor Yonah Alexander is founder and Co-Director of the Inter-University Center for Legal Studies at the International Law Institute (Washington, D.C.). He has advised U.S. and international companies on corporate security, terrorism, and political risk issues. Dr. Alexander founded and edited Terrorism: An International Journal and Political Communication and Persuasion: An International Journal. He has published over 80 books on the subjects of terrorism, international affairs, and business. Dr. Alexander has appeared on television and radio programs in over 40 countries.
SYNOPSIS
Transnational Publishers is pleased to announce the publication of Terrorism and Business: The Impact of September 11, 2001. This unique and timely book addresses the threats to and responses by Corporate America, U.S. labor, and the U.S. government triggered by the unprecedented September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The book details these incidents and assesses their human and financial costs; the multi-dimensional aspects of terrorism and its historical context; and the U.S. business community at home and abroad as principal targets of terrorism over the last 40 years. Next, the volume describes the costs of the September 11 attacks in terms of economic indicators, financial markets, and the impact on local, state, and national levels. The publication then covers the multi-faceted responses of Corporate America focusing on industry sectors, companies, and implications to conducting business in the twenty-first century. Industries and companies that may experience growth as a result of corporate, government, and military responses to terrorism are highlighted. Terrorism�s impact on the physical, psychological, and financial well-being of U.S. labor are described. Management costs due to terrorism are analyzed. Government responses to terrorism in terms of assuaging financial and human costs, stimulating the economy, and taking measures to reduce the threat of future terrorist incidents are noted. The conclusion highlights lessons learned and discusses future terrorist threats. An extensive bibliography enables the reader to reference additional materials for further study. An index provides easy access to key subjects in the book.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
Yonah Alexander (International Center for Terrorism Studies at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies) and Dean Alexander (a lawyer) assess the human and financial costs of terrorism, and place recent attacks in their historical context. Emphasizing business concerns, they examine the targeting of American financial interests by terrorists at home and abroad. They also consider the responses of the business community, workers, and the federal government. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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