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Record Nr.

UNINA9910220109503321

Autore

Cragin Kim

Titolo

Terrorism & development : using social and economic development to inhibit a resurgence of terrorism / / Kim Cragin, Peter Chalk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2003

ISBN

0-8330-3408-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (61 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ChalkPeter

Disciplina

363.3/2

Soggetti

Terrorism - Prevention

Economic development

Social policy

Political planning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"MR-1630-RC."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 37-42).

Nota di contenuto

Interpreting the problem -- Northern Ireland -- Mindanao -- West Bank and Gaza Strip -- Policy implications.

Sommario/riassunto

This report examines the social and economic development policies enacted by three countries?Israel, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom?to inhibit a resurgence of terrorism within their jurisdictions. Drawing on a broad research base, including numerous first-hand interviews, the authors outline the initiatives implemented by each country then assess their effectiveness, with the aim of informing U.S. decisionmakers of the benefits and pitfalls of such initiatives as they develop policy to counter terrorism. Among their conclusions are the following: Social and economic development polici