Good Harbor Partner Richard A. Clarke is an internationally recognized expert on security, including homeland security, national security, cyber security and counterterrorism. The following are books and reports authored or co-authored by Mr. Clarke. Please click through to purchase the books or download PDFs of the reports.
Your Government Failed You (Ecco 2008)
In a 2008 sequel to Against All Enemies, Clarke writes that it is not just Bush and Cheney, the system is broken. He examines the failures in the military, intelligence community, and homeland security and also reviews our shortcomings in energy policy, cyber security, and counter-terrorism. Clarke proposes a series of steps to "break the cycle of national security disasters." Although it focuses on policy, this is not a book for wonks only. Highly readable and filled with fascinating vignettes and personalities, "Your Government Failed You" will make you mad, and maybe give you hope.
Breakpoint (Putnam 2007)
Using the genre of predictive fiction that he has helped to develop, Clarke examines what society will be like in the near future by following advances in genetics, robotics, nano-technology, computer science, and related fields. Using a thriller format, Clarke paints a picture of the political, security, social, moral, economic, and ethical concerns we will all be addressing in five to ten years. Set in 2012 in Boston, Hong Kong, California, the Bahamas, and in cyberspace, Breakpoint is a fast-paced but provocative and thought-provoking novel.
The Forgotten Homeland (Century Foundation, 2006)
A Task Force Report for the Century Foundation, chaired by Richard A. Clarke and Rand Beers and edited by Steven Simon and Robert Knake. The country's leading homeland security experts analyze the nation's most significant vulnerabilities and propose strategies to reduce them. The report addresses terrorist and other threats, assesses the government's initiatives to date, and offers ideas for strengthening all aspects of our emergency response—including our ability to respond to natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina.
The Scorpion's Gate (Putnam 2005)
Sometimes you can tell more truth with fiction and Clarke does in this thriller set in the Middle East. In the near future, the U.S. and Iran are butting heads, China is competing with America for the world's resources, campaign financing corruption in Washington is distorting U.S. priorities, and a Secretary of Defense is secretly planning an unnecessary war. It no longer sounds like fiction. In The Scorpion's Gate Clarke demonstrates how little the U.S. understands the Middle East, and how much it needs to.
Against All Enemies (Free Press 2004)
The number one best selling book that caused a firestorm of controversy when it was released, Against All Enemies is now widely recognized as the definitive account of what the United States did and did not do in the war on terrorism in the 1990s and early 21st
Defeating the Jihadists: A Blueprint for Action (PDF)
A Task Force Report for the Century Foundation, written by a task force assembled and chaired by Richard A. Clarke. It assesses the nation's successes and failures on homeland security and calls for a stronger, more effective strategy for dealing with jihadists, including al Qaeda.
NATO's Role in Confronting International Terrorism (PDF)
A task force report for the Atlantic Council of The United States. The task force was co-chaired by Richard A. Clarke. This report examines ways in which NATO can act as an organization to play a role in current and future anti-terrorism campaigns.
Emergency Responders: Drastically Underfunded, Dangerously Unprepared (PDF)
The Council on Foreign Relations, written by a task force that was co-chaired by Richard A. Clarke. This report concludes that the United States is drastically under-funding local emergency responders and remains dangerously unprepared to handle a catastrophic attack on American soil.
Liquid Natural Gas Facilities in Urban Areas (PDF)
A Security Risk Management Analysis prepared for the Attorney General of Rhode Island. This report examines potential security risks associated with the proposed construction of a liquid natural gas tanker offloading facility in downtown Providence.
Battery Rock LNG: A Risk Assessment (PDF)
A risk assessment prepared for AES Corporation, one of the world's leading power companies. This report examines risks related to AES Corp.'s proposed creation of a liquid natural gas terminal on Outer Brewster Island In Boston Harbor.
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