The dynamic terrorist threat an assessment of group motivations and capabilities in a changing world

As the war on terrorism wages on, our nation?s policymakers will continue to face the challenge of assessing threats that various terrorist groups pose to the U.S. homeland and our interests abroad. As part of the RAND Corporation?s yearlong ?Thinking Strategically About Combating Terrorism? project...

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Autor principal: Cragin, Kim (-)
Autores Corporativos: United States. Air Force (-), Rand Corporation, Project Air Force (U.S.)
Otros Autores: Daly, Sara A.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : RAND 2004.
Edición:1st ed
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  • Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Background; Methodology; Chapter Two - Assessing Terrorist Threats; Building the Framework; Applying the Framework; Chapter Three - Terrorist Groups' Capabilities; Hypothesizing Terrorist Tools; Organizational Tools; Operational Tools; Chapter Four - Terrorist Groups as Dynamic Entities; Shining Path; Hizballah; Egyptian Islamic Jihad; Abu Sayyaf Group; Rising up and Falling Down: Terrorist Groups in Transition; Chapter Five - Conclusion; Appendix - Trends in Terrorist Attacks
  • Bibliography