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Autore |
Cragin Kim |
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Titolo |
Dissuading terror : strategic influence and the struggle against terrorism / / Kim Cragin, Scott Gerwehr |
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Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND Corp., 2005 |
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1-282-28290-5 |
0-8330-4055-3 |
9786612282904 |
1-59875-348-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (135 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Terrorism |
Terrorism - United States - Prevention |
United States Strategic aspects |
United States Foreign relations |
United States Influence |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-116). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Animosity towards the United States. Support for radical Islam. Violence as political activism. Scope and methodology. Report structure -- The theoretical underpinnings of strategic influence. The psychological objectives of persuasion. The necessary sequence of events and timing. Key judgements -- Theory into practice : what influence can hope to achieve. Methods of influence -- Performance measures. The dangers of failure. Key judgements -- Potential audiences in Muslim communities. Yemen. Germany. Indonesia. Key judgements -- Implications for the struggle against terrorism. Guiding principles. Translating the principles to policy. Conclusion -- New challenges ahead. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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U.S. government decisionmakers face a number of challenges as they attempt to form policies that aim to dissuade terrorists from attacking the United States, divert youths from joining terrorist groups, and persuade the leaders of states and nongovernmental institutions to withhold support for terrorists. |
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