The discussion also uses the approach of systems analysis to consider the issues involved in the development and implementation of counter-terrorism policy. The analysis emphasizes the crucial role of intelligence and emphasizes that the most effective organizational structure is one that allows intelligence units to coordinate most readily with the other elements of security forces. Counter-terrorism policies and methods in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada are described with emphasis on the cycle of policy development, the factors that influence the cycle, and the positive and negative aspects of each country's major policy measures. Case examples, chapter notes, index, and 350 references. (Publisher summary modified)