03062nam 2200625 450 991022009160332120230608200452.00-8330-8718-50-8330-8720-7(CKB)3710000000203612(EBL)1746757(SSID)ssj0001289506(PQKBManifestationID)11841702(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001289506(PQKBWorkID)11230652(PQKB)11433578(Au-PeEL)EBL1746757(CaPaEBR)ebr10897650(OCoLC)880945156(MiAaPQ)EBC1746757(EXLCZ)99371000000020361220140801h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA persistent threat the evolution of al Qa'ida and other Salafi Jihadists /Seth G. Jones ; cover image, Oleg ZabielinSanta Monica, California :RAND,2014.©20141 online resource (109 p.)"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.""Approved for public release; distribution unlimited."Includes index.0-8330-8572-7 Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Introduction; Key Definitions; Research Design; Outline of the Report; Chapter Two: A Decentralized Movement; A Diffuse Structure; Differing Ideological Views and Objectives; Far Enemy Versus Near Enemy; Geographic Scope; Attacking Shi'a; Other Differences; Causes of Decentralization; A Growing Vulnerability; Chapter Three: Growing Capabilities; Number and Size of Groups; Capabilities and Levels of Violence; Core al Qa'ida and Affiliates; Other Salafi JihadistsVaried Threat to the U.S. HomelandWhy the Expansion of Salafi-Jihadist Groups?; Chapter Four: Strategic Options; Strategy 1: Engagement; Strategy 2: Forward Partnering; Strategy 3: Offshore Balancing; A Strategic Framework; Appendix: List of Salafi-Jihadist Groups; About the Author; Endnotes; IndexThis report examines the status and evolution of al Qa'ida and other Salafi-jihadist groups, and uses qualitative and quantitative data to assess whether this movement has strengthened. The author uses this analysis to examine U.S. strategic options to counter al Qa'ida and other terrorist groups based on the threat level and the capacity of local governments.Islamic fundamentalismMiddle EastJihadQaida (Organization)Islamic fundamentalismJihad.Qaida (Organization)320.550917671Jones Seth G.863703Rand Corporation,National Defense Research Institute (U.S.),MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910220091603321A persistent threat2256772UNINA