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Exploring terrorist targeting preferences, Martin C. Libicki, Peter Chalk, Melanie Sisson

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Exploring terrorist targeting preferences, Martin C. Libicki, Peter Chalk, Melanie Sisson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-107)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Exploring terrorist targeting preferences

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

183659741

Responsibility statement

Martin C. Libicki, Peter Chalk, Melanie Sisson

Series statement

Rand Corporation monograph series

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Glossary; Chapter One -- Introduction; Chapter Two -- What Drives al Qaeda's Choice of Targets?; The al Qaeda Targeting Process: Four Hypotheses; Some Observations on Rationality; Alternatives to Rational Action; Organization; Chapter Three -- Hypothesis Testing: Quantitative and Qualitative Measures; Measuring Intent; Modeling Intent; Testing Hypotheses Against Past Attacks; Chapter Four -- Hypothesis Testing: Al Qaeda Statements and Expert Observations; Al Qaeda's Reading of History Suggests the Leverage ofTerrorism

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