LEADER 03062nam 2200625 450 001 9910220091603321 005 20230608200452.0 010 $a0-8330-8718-5 010 $a0-8330-8720-7 035 $a(CKB)3710000000203612 035 $a(EBL)1746757 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001289506 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11841702 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001289506 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11230652 035 $a(PQKB)11433578 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1746757 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10897650 035 $a(OCoLC)880945156 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1746757 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000203612 100 $a20140801h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 12$aA persistent threat $ethe evolution of al Qa'ida and other Salafi Jihadists /$fSeth G. Jones ; cover image, Oleg Zabielin 210 1$aSanta Monica, California :$cRAND,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (109 p.) 300 $a"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense." 300 $a"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited." 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a0-8330-8572-7 327 $aCover; 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 Jihadists 327 $aVaried 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; Index 330 $aThis 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. 606 $aIslamic fundamentalism$zMiddle East 606 $aJihad 606 $aQaida (Organization) 615 0$aIslamic fundamentalism 615 0$aJihad. 615 0$aQaida (Organization) 676 $a320.550917671 700 $aJones$b Seth G.$0863703 712 02$aRand Corporation, 712 02$aNational Defense Research Institute (U.S.), 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220091603321 996 $aA persistent threat$92256772 997 $aUNINA