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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822953803321

Autore

Kramer Stephen

Titolo

Surrogate terrorists : Iran's formula for success / / Stephen Kramer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : University Press of America, c2010

ISBN

1-283-60020-X

9786613912657

0-7618-5094-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (112 p.)

Disciplina

303.625

Soggetti

Terrorism - Government policy - Iran

Terrorism

Iran Relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Existence of an area under conflict -- Creation of the surrogate group -- Creation of ambiguity to avoid responsibility/blame -- Maintenance -- Dealing with the aftereffects -- Surrogate centers of gravity that can be explained -- Conclusion: what aren't we seeing but should be?.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores some of the analytic methodology used to understand terrorism, insurgency, asymmetric warfare, and state practice of denial and deception. It closes with examples of state-sponsored surrogate terrorist groups' centers of gravity that can be exploited.