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Autore |
Cragin Kim |
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Titolo |
The dynamic terrorist threat : an assessment of group motivations and capabilities in a changing world / / R. Kim Cragin, Sara A. Daly |
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Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-45146-4 |
9786612451461 |
0-8330-3621-1 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (127 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Terrorism |
Terrorists |
Terrorism - United States - Prevention |
Threats - United States - Prevention |
Behavioral assessment - United States |
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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. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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, the authors of this report develop a way to assess and analyze the danger posed by various terrorist organizations around the world. The very nature of terrorism creates a |
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