Understanding and influencing public support for insurgency and terrorism
Using and testing a conceptual model that draws on social science and particularly social movement theory, this volume examines public support for al-Qa'ida's transnational jihadist movement, the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Turkey, and the...
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Santa Monica, CA :
RAND Corporation
2012.
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Colección: | Rand Corporation monograph series
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Introduction; Background; Objectives and Approach; Seeing the Work in a System Context; Concepts of Validation and Improvement; Challenges; Approach; Structure of the Monograph; Chapter Two: A Conceptual Model; The Concept of Factor Trees; Initial Factor Trees for the Study; Enhancements Drawn from Social Movement Theory; Major Elements of Social Movement Theory; Using the Elements as a Diagnostic Lens; The Final Conceptual Model of Our Study; Anticipating Conclusions; The Narrative
- The Relative Importance of Factors Future Research: Modeling the Extent of Influence; Appendix to Chapter Two; Chapter Three: The Case of al-Qa'ida; Introduction; Purpose and Background; Methodology; A Factor Tree for Public Support of al-Qa'ida; Attractions; Perceived Legitimacy of Violence; Acceptability of Costs and Risks; Effectiveness of the Organization: Public Support Through the Lens of Social Movement Theory; Al-Qa'ida's Vulnerabilities; Conclusions; Chapter Four: Public Support for the Taliban Insurgency in Afghanistan; Introduction; Purpose; Methodology; Background
- Empirical Content Analysis Structuring the Data; Frequency of Factor Mentions and Co-Occurrences; Factors Affecting Public Support; Motivations; Perceived Legitimacy of Violence; Acceptability of Costs and Risks; Effectiveness of the Organization: Public Support Through the Lens of Social Movement Theory; Conclusions; Chapter Five: Public Support for the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Turkey; Introduction; Background and Purpose; Methodology; Factors Affecting Public Support; Motivations for Supporting Group or Cause; Perceived Legitimacy of Violence; Acceptability of Costs and Risks
- Effectiveness of the Organization: Public Support Through the Lens of Social Movement Theory Conclusions; Appendix to Chapter Five: Selected Events in the PKK Insurgency; Chapter Six: Public Support for the Maoists in Nepal 3; Introduction; Purpose; Methodology; Background; Factors Affecting Public Support; Motivations for Supporting the Group or Cause; Perceived Legitimacy of Violence; Acceptability of Costs and Risks; Effectiveness of the Organization: Public Support Through the Lens of Social Movement Theory; Conclusions
- Appendix to Chapter Six: Timeline of Historical Events in the Maoist Insurgency in Nepal Chapter Seven: Comparisons and Implications for Analysis of Strategy; Model Assessment and Comparisons Across Cases; Linking Conclusions to Strategy with a Model of Persuasive Communications; Real-World Events and Messages; Alternate Information Channels; Individual-Level Factors; Macro-, Meso-, and Micro-Level Strategy Options; Macro- or Societal-Level Options; Meso- or Factional-Level Options; Micro- or Individual-Level Options; Suggestions for Applied Analysis of Strategy in a Context
- Implications for Further Research and Analysis