Exploring patterns of behaviour in violent Jihadist terrorists : an analysis of six significant terrorist conspiracies in the UK / / Lindsay Clutterbuck, Richard Warnes

• Autore: Clutterbuck Lindsay
• Pubblicazione: Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND Corporation, 2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (114 p.)
• Disciplina: 300
• Soggetto topico: Terrorism - Great Britain; Terrorism - Religious aspects - Islam
• Altri autori: WarnesRichard
• Note generali: Prepared for the Airey Neave Trust--cover.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Preface -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 An overview of relevant research -- 1.2 Research design -- 1.3 Outline of this report -- Chapter 2: Violent Jihadist groups/cells in the UK -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The six case studies -- 2.2.1 Operation Crevice -- 2.2.2 Operation Rhyme -- 2.2.3 7/7 -- 2.2.4 21/7 -- 2.2.5 Operation `Overt` -- 2.2.6 Operation `Seagram` -- Chapter 3: How the groups/cells were organised -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The motivation and aims of the groups/cells -- 3.2.1 Motivation -- 3.2.2 The influence of AQ in Pakistan on the aims of the groups/cells -- 3.2.3 Aims -- 3.3 Characteristics and behaviours of groups/cells relevant to their structure and function -- 3.3.1 Size -- 3.3.2 Links in the UK between groups/cells -- 3.3.3 Aspects of training and travel -- 3.4 Characteristics and behaviours of group/cell members relevant to group/cell structure and function -- 3.4.1 Sex and age range -- 3.4.2 Marital status and children -- 3.4.3 Residency and citizenship -- 3.4.4 Nationality, cultural heritage and origins -- 3.5 The personal behaviours of group/cell members -- 3.5.1 Behaviours relating to an individual's religion and religious practices -- 3.5.2 Behaviours relating to an individual's social relationships -- 3.5.3 Behaviours relating to an individual's general lifestyle -- 3.6 Characteristics and behaviours of the leaders of the groups/cells -- 3.6.1 Age, marital status and children -- 3.6.2 Heritage and origins -- 3.6.3 Experiences of violent Jihad and connections to AQ -- 3.6.4 Group/cell leaders and the links between groups/cells in the UK -- 3.7 Conclusion -- Chapter 4: How the groups/cells functioned -- 4.1 Attack planning and preparations -- 4.1.1 Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and "dry runs" -- 4.1.2 Targets attacked or selected -- 4.1.3 Targets considered -- 4.1.4 "Suicide videos" and other personal communications -- 4.1.5 Explosives -- 4.1.6 Premises -- 4.1.7 Use of documents to advance terrorist activity -- 4.1.8 Use of criminality to advance terrorist activity -- 4.1.9 Acquisition of firearms -- 4.1.10 Allaying suspicion -- 4.1.11 Other personal behaviours -- 4.2 Conclusion -- Chapter 5: Can past behaviour indicate potential future intentions? -- 5.1 Observable behaviours -- 5.1.1 Behaviours and their prevalence -- 5.2 The implications for counter-terrorism -- 5.2.1 A potential approach -- 5.3 The applicability of behaviours to other contexts -- 5.3.1 Other significant UK group/cell terrorist conspiracies -- 5.3.2 UK "Lone Attackers" and terrorism -- 5.3.3 The international applicability of the behaviours -- 5.4 Conclusion -- References -- Appendices -- Appendix A: Datasets of overall group/cell characteristics and behaviours -- Appendix B: Dataset of an individual's behaviour when acting on behalf of their particular group/cell -- Appendix C: Dataset of characteristics and potentially relevant personal behaviours in individuals.
• Sommario/riassunto: An examination of the groups/cells and their 38 core individuals involved in the six most serious violent Jihadist terrorist conspiracies and attacks in the UK between 2004 and 2007 to see if they exhibited any specific types of behaviour.
• Titolo autorizzato: Exploring patterns of behaviour in violent Jihadist terrorists
• ISBN: 1-280-12695-7; 9786613530813; 0-8330-5963-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910220157403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II