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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825668803321

Titolo

Discouraging terrorism : some implications of 9/11 / / Panel on Understanding terrorists in Order to Deter Terrorism, Neil J. Smelser and Faith Mitchell, editors ; Center for Social and Economic Studies, of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2002

ISBN

0-309-16911-9

0-309-50332-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (46 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SmelserNeil J

MitchellFaith <1952->

Disciplina

363.320973

Soggetti

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001

Terrorism - Psychological aspects

Terrorism - United States - Prevention

Terrorists - Psychology

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 (p. 33-36).

Nota di contenuto

1. Preface -- Executive summary -- terrorists' motives, values, and organization (deterrence of terrorism, audiences for terrorists: six subsets, organization of terrorist network) -- Condigtions and contexts of terrorism (historical givens of contemporary terrorism, political considerations, demographic and economic considerations) -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References.