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Exploring Terrorist Targeting Preferences

Governments spend billions to protect against terrorism. Might it help to understand what al Qaeda would achieve with each specific attack? This book examines various hypotheses of terrorist targeting: is it (1) to coerce, (2) to damage economies, (3) to rally the faithful, or (4) a decision left to...

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Egile Nagusiak: Libicki, Martin C., Chalk, Peter, Sisson, Melanie W., Sisson, Melanie
Formatua: Online
Hizkuntza:ingelesa
Argitaratua: RAND Corporation 2023
Gaiak:
Political Science
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPS International relations
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPW Political activism / Political engagement::JPWL Terrorism, armed struggle
Sarrera elektronikoa:ONIX_20231005_9780833042484_426
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Gaia:Governments spend billions to protect against terrorism. Might it help to understand what al Qaeda would achieve with each specific attack? This book examines various hypotheses of terrorist targeting: is it (1) to coerce, (2) to damage economies, (3) to rally the faithful, or (4) a decision left to affiliates? This book analyzes past attacks, post hoc justifications, and expert opinion to weigh each hypothesis.

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