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In the aftermath of 9/11, book publishers have been relatively quick to release works that somehow capitalize on the public's demand for insight with respect to terrorism and groups such as Al-Qaeda. Many of the monographs have been the work of journalists, others the efforts of scholars, and some the writings of practitioners. Still other books have been the result of collaborations, either in edited or co-authored forms, among writers from different backgrounds, training and experience.
Because of the longer lead times, scholarly treatments have been slow to be released. One recently edited academic book is Mary Buckley and Rick Fawn's Global Responses to Terrorism: 9/11, Afghanistan and Beyond .
The editors of this work state: "The main aims of this book ... are: first, to discuss the reactions of leaders, political parties and public opinion in different states of the world to the events of Sept. 11,...