Winning the Long War is a trenchant examination of the past seven years of the Global War on Terror, the future battlegrounds that will confront the United States in the struggle against radical Islam in the years ahead, and how America can reclaim the initiative in what has become the defining struggle of the twenty-first century. Middle East expert Ilan Berman offers new thinking on counterterrorism strategy and provides the new administration with ways to close the gaps in current American counterterrorism strategy. While there are many books about fighting terrorism, none offer Berman's approach of integrating diplomatic, legal, economic, military, and theoretical strategies into a comprehensive national security action plan. Using cutting edge analysis of current terrorism trends, Winning the Long War identifies three central failings that triggered the West's retreat and radical Islam's simultaneous advance: the failure to properly define the enemy, the inability to dominate the battlefields, and the inability to calibrate counterterrorism strategies. Demonstrating the need for more creative thinking about the nature of the conflicts in which the West now finds itself, this book lays out the steps that must be taken to win the long war.

"Berman’s careful analysis and thoughtful conclusions are a welcome addition to the ongoing debate about the way forward." - Publishers Weekly, May 2009

"Mr. Berman has written a compact, swift-moving book in which he seeks to set the agenda for future strategic frameworks that will better address both the root causes of Islamic radicalism and the ongoing struggles we face with its most dogmatic and violent adherents. Mr. Berman has done great work in identifying the gaps in American strategy and proposing some solutions, and policymakers would do well to consider them. The book does not (nor does it claim to) have all the answers, but it asks all the right questions." - The Washington Times, July 17, 2009

"The book lays out a must-read plan for tackling some of America's thorniest foreign policy challenges. . . . It is an excellent review of the challenges we have faced since the fall of the World Trade Center towers in 2001, and a succinct synopsis of the prevailing diplomatic and military thinking on how ultimately to win the war." - gem

"Ilan Berman's new book, Winning the Long War, Retaking the Offensive Against Radical Islam , catalogues American successes and failures to defeat radical Islam post-9/11. In its quiet, meticulously researched way, it is a powerful call to action in the war against radical Islam-especially the war of ideas." - The Huffington Post, October 14, 2009

"Berman's chapter titled "Messaging to the (Muslim) Masses" is a damining, and convincing, indictment of US public diplomacy in the Islamic world. . . . Winning the Long War is a valuable contribution to the policy literature, containing many ideas that merit further discussion and exploration. Moreover, its brevity makes it accessible even for those with little time for reading. It is to be hoped that many policymakers, academics, and others will do so." - Comparative Strategy, October 2009

"Our country has been waiting for a creative yet realistic approach to foreign policy. One Middle East expert, Ilan Berman, has developed a moderate, non-polemic approach with his new book, Winning the Long War: Retaking the Offensive against Radical Islam . . . His suggestions merge military, diplomatic, economic, theoretical, and legal strategy into an easily readable blueprint that outlines the 'vastness' of our national security plan in an ultimately bipartisan manner. . . No matter what your politics are on issues such as national security, you will find that this book actually offers a non-apologist, non-obstructionist view of how the United States may go about winning the long war. I might be too hopeful a citizen, but Berman's thoroughly less militarized approach to the war on terror may help re-establish not only this country's safety, but also perhaps its honor." - The Humanist, November-December 2009

"Ilan Berman . . . goes straight to the philosophical nub of the problem. . . . Mr. Berman provides a compelling argument that it is time for the U.S. to enter the debate, not with a megaphone but with a steady voice, and back its ideas with money and sustained commitment." - The Far Eastern Economic Review, November 2009