Aptitude for Destruction, Volume 1 [[electronic resource] ] : Organizational Learning in Terrorist Groups and Its Implications for Combating Terrorism |
Autore | Jackson Brian A. <1972-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (105 p.) |
Disciplina |
303.6/25
303.625 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BakerJohn C. <1949->
ChalkPeter |
Soggetto topico |
Organizational learning
Terrorism -- Prevention -- Government policy Terrorists |
ISBN | 0-8330-4076-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Chapter One - Introduction; About This Study; About This Report; Chapter Two - What is Organizational Learning?; Organizational Learning as a Four-Part Process; The Need to Combine Explicit and Tacit Knowledge; Different Forms of Organizational Learning; Chapter Three - The Need to Learn in Order to Change Effectively; Development, Improvement, and Employmentof New Weapons or Tactics; Improving Skills with Current Weapons or Tactics; Collecting and Utilizing Intelligence Information
Thwarting Efforts to Combat Terrorist ActivitiesPreserving Organizational Capabilities Despite the Lossof Group Members; Chapter Four - How Understanding Terrorist Group Learning Can Aid in Combating Terrorism; Detecting Terrorist Groups' Efforts to Change; Anticipating the Outcome of Terrorist Groups' Efforts to Change; Acting More Effectively to Thwart Terrorist Efforts; Chapter Five - Limitations of an Organizational-Learning-Based Approach for Analysis and Operational Planning in Combating Terrorism; The Need to Understand Terrorist Group Structureand Membership Lack of Data on Terrorist Group Learning ProcessesThe Nature of Learning Models; Difficulties in Measuring the Results of Learning; Understanding the Contribution of Learning Ability toSpecific Terrorist Operations; Chapter Six - Conclusions; Assessing the Threat Posed by Individual Terrorist Groupsand Understanding Their Behavior; Developing and Implementing Effective Counterstrategies; Allocating Resources and Developing Metrics to Assessthe Effectiveness of Efforts to Combat Terrorism; Concluding Remarks; Appendix - Overview of the Case Study Groups; References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219988003321 |
Jackson Brian A. <1972-> | ||
Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aptitude for Destruction, Volume 2 [[electronic resource] ] : Case Studies of Organizational Learning in Five Terrorist Groups |
Autore | Jackson Brian A. <1972-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (215 p.) |
Disciplina |
303.6/25
303.625 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BakerJohn C. <1949->
ChalkPeter |
Soggetto topico |
Organizational learning
Terrorism -- Prevention -- Government policy Terrorists |
ISBN | 0-8330-4077-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Cover; Preface; Preface; Figures and Tables; Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter One - Introduction; The Need to Both Describe and Explain Learning; The Need to Both Describe and Explain Learning; About This Study; About This Study; About This Report; About This Report; References; References; Part I: Case Studies - Prologue; Part I: Case Studies - Prologue; Chapter Two - Aum Shinrikyo; Chapter Two - Aum Shinrikyo; Introduction; Introduction; Background; Background
Operations and Tactics Operations and Tactics; Training; Training; Logistics; Logistics; Intelligence and Operational Security; Intelligence and Operational Security; Conclusions; Conclusions; References; References; Chapter Three - Hizballah, the Party of God; Chapter Three - Hizballah, the Party of God; Introduction; Introduction; Background; Background; Operations and Tactics; Operations and Tactics; Training; Training; Logistics; Logistics; Intelligence and Operational Security; Intelligence and Operational Security; Conclusions; Conclusions; References; References Chapter Four - Jemaah Islamiyah Chapter Four - Jemaah Islamiyah; Introduction; Introduction; Background; Background; Operations and Tactics; Operations and Tactics; Training; Training; Logistics; Logistics; Intelligence and Operational Security; Intelligence and Operational Security; Conclusions; Conclusions; References; References; Chapter Five - Provisional Irish Republican Army; Chapter Five - Provisional Irish Republican Army; Introduction; Introduction; Background; Background; Operations and Tactics; Operations and Tactics; Training; Training; Logistics; Logistics Intelligence and Operational Security Intelligence and Operational Security; Conclusions; Conclusions; References; References; Chapter Six - The Radical Environmentalist Movement; Chapter Six - The Radical Environmentalist Movement; Introduction; Introduction; Background; Background; Operations and Tactics; Operations and Tactics; Training; Training; Intelligence and Operational Security; Intelligence and Operational Security; Conclusions; Conclusions; References; References; Part II: Theory and Application - Prologue; Part II: Theory and Application - Prologue Chapter Seven - Theory: Organizational Learning as a Four-Component Process Chapter Seven - Theory: Organizational Learning as a Four-Component Process; Acquisition; Acquisition; Interpretation; Interpretation; Distribution; Distribution; Storage; Storage; References; References; Chapter Eight - Application: The four Components of Organizational Learning in the Case Study Groups; Chapter Eight - Application: The four Components of Organizational Learning in the Case Study Groups; Acquisition; Acquisition; Interpretation; Interpretation; Distribution; Distribution; Storage; Storage Chapter Nine - Concluding Observations |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219984703321 |
Jackson Brian A. <1972-> | ||
Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Confronting "the enemy within" [[electronic resource] ] : security intelligence, the police, and counterterrorism in four democracies / / Peter Chalk, William Roseanau |
Autore | Chalk Peter |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (91 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.32 |
Altri autori (Persone) | RosenauWilliam |
Soggetto topico |
Terrorism - Prevention
Intelligence service Internal security |
ISBN |
1-282-45137-5
9780833036149 9786612451379 0-8330-3614-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; The RAND Corporation Quality Assurance Process; Contents; Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - Security Intelligence in the United Kingdom; The Terrorist Threat; The Security Service ("MI5"); Chapter Three - Security Intelligence in France; The Terrorist Threat; La Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire; Chapter Four - Security Intelligence in Canada; The Terrorist Threat; The Canadian Security Intelligence Service; Chapter Five - Security Intelligence in Australia; The Terrorist Threat
The Australian Security Intelligence OrganisationChapter Six - Assessment and Observations; Strengths; Weaknesses; Chapter Seven - Conclusion; Appendix - The Australian Security Intelligence OrganisationLegislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act, 2003:Background Information; Bibliography; About the Authors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219990003321 |
Chalk Peter | ||
Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Countering piracy in the modern era : notes from a RAND workshop to discuss the best approaches for dealing with piracy in the 21st century / / Peter Chalk, Laurence Smallman, Nicholas Burger |
Autore | Chalk Peter |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (23 p.) |
Disciplina | 364.16/4 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SmallmanLaurence
BurgerNicholas |
Collana | Conference proceedings |
Soggetto topico |
Piracy - Prevention
Shipping - Security measures Merchant marine - Security measures Piracy - Economic aspects Piracy - Aden, Gulf of |
ISBN |
1-282-39863-6
9786612398636 0-8330-4904-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Countering piracy in the modern era : notes from a RAND workshop to discuss the best approaches for dealing with piracy in the 21st century -- The current legal framework for countering piracy -- The economic burden imposed by piracy -- Anti-piracy off the Horn of Africa and the opportunities for interstate collaboration -- The wisdom of using armed contractors to protect shipping in the Gulf of Aden -- The extent to which industry talks as single voice in terms of maritime security -- How to confront piracy off the Horn of Africa. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219984403321 |
Chalk Peter | ||
Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Exploring terrorist targeting preferences [[electronic resource] /] / Martin C. Libicki, Peter Chalk, Melanie Sisson |
Autore | Libicki Martin C |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (131 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.325 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
ChalkPeter
SissonMelanie |
Soggetto topico | Terrorism - United States - Prevention |
ISBN |
1-281-18091-2
9786611180911 0-8330-4248-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Glossary; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - What Drives al Qaeda's Choice of Targets?; The al Qaeda Targeting Process: Four Hypotheses; Some Observations on Rationality; Alternatives to Rational Action; Organization; Chapter Three - Hypothesis Testing: Quantitative and Qualitative Measures; Measuring Intent; Modeling Intent; Testing Hypotheses Against Past Attacks; Chapter Four - Hypothesis Testing: Al Qaeda Statements and Expert Observations; Al Qaeda's Reading of History Suggests the Leverage ofTerrorism
The Coercion HypothesisThe Damage Hypothesis; The Rally Hypothesis; The Franchise Hypothesis; Conclusions; Chapter Five - Ramifications for al Qaeda Attack Planning in the United States; Coercion; Damage; Rally; Franchise; Is the United States Off the Target List for the TimeBeing?; Conclusions; Bibliography |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219961003321 |
Libicki Martin C | ||
Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The global threat of new and reemerging infectious diseases [[electronic resource] ] : reconciling U.S. national security and public health policy / / Jennifer Brower, Peter Chalk |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand, 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (177 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.3/2 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BrowerJennifer <1967->
ChalkPeter |
Soggetto topico |
Emerging infectious diseases - Social aspects
National security Bioterrorism - Health aspects Emergency medical services - Government policy Emergency management |
ISBN | 0-8330-3415-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
PREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURE; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; Chapter One DISEASE AND HUMAN SECURITY; THE CHANGING NATURE OF SECURITY IN THE POST- COLD WAR ERA; THE CONCEPT OF HUMAN SECURITY; THE TRANSNATIONAL SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE AS A THREAT TO HUMAN SECURITY; Chapter Two FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INCREASED INCIDENCE AND SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES; GLOBALIZATION; MODERN MEDICAL PRACTICES; ACCELERATING URBANIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; CHANGES IN SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS; Chapter Three AIDS IN SOUTH AFRICA: EXTENT, IMPLICATIONS, AND RESPONSE; WHAT IS AIDS?
SCOPE AND SPREAD OF HIV/AIDS IN SOUTH AFRICAMAIN FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPREAD OF HIV/AIDS IN SOUTH AFRICA; IMPACT ON SOUTH AFRICA; THE RESPONSE TO THE HIV/AIDS CRISIS IN SOUTH AFRICA; THE INTERNATIONAL RELEVANCE OF THE HIV/AIDS CRISIS IN SOUTH AFRICA; Chapter Four U.S. SECURITY AND THE RISK POSED BY INFECTIOUS DISEASES; IMPACT AND SPREAD OF DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES; FACTORS AFFECTING THE SCOPE AND SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES; Chapter Five U.S. CAPABILITIES TO COUNTER INFECTIOUS DISEASES; RESOURCES FOR FIGHTING INFECTIOUS DISEASE OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND INTERAGENCY INITIATIVESASSESSMENT OF U.S. CAPABILITIES TO COUNTER INFECTIOUS DISEASES; Chapter Six CONCLUSION; Appendix CDC SURVEILLANCE AND COLLECTION SYSTEMS; BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219964303321 |
Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand, 2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Hitting America's soft underbelly [[electronic resource] ] : the potential threat of deliberate biological attacks against the U.S. agricultural and food industry / / Peter Chalk |
Autore | Chalk Peter |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : Rand Corporation, 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (67 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.32 |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Defense measures - United States
Civil defense - United States Food industry and trade - Defense measures - United States Bioterrorism - United States - Prevention |
ISBN |
1-283-59732-2
9786613909770 0-8330-3594-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; CHAPTER ONE Introduction; Research Methods; The Importance of the Agricultural Sector to the U.S. Economy; Organization of This Report; CHAPTER TWO Vulnerability of U.S. Agriculture to Bio-Attacks; Concentrated and Intensive Contemporary Farming Practices; Increased Susceptibility of Livestock to Disease; Insufficient Farm/Food-Related Security and Surveillance; Inefficient Passive Disease-Reporting System; A Focus on Aggregate Rather Than Individual Livestock Statistics
Capability Requirements for Carrying Out an Agroterrorist Attack CHAPTER THREE Potential Impact of a Major Act of Agroterrorism; Economic Disruption; Loss of Political Support and Confidence in the Government; Social Instability; Agroterrorism to Generate Financial Capital and as a Form of Blackmail; Biological Assaults Against Agriculture and Terrorists' Modus Operandi; CHAPTER FOUR Policy Recommendations; Bibliography |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220135403321 |
Chalk Peter | ||
Santa Monica, CA, : Rand Corporation, 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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India's and Pakistan's strategies in Afghanistan [[electronic resource] ] : implications for the United States and the region / / Larry Hanauer, Peter Chalk |
Autore | Hanauer Larry |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (89 p.) |
Disciplina | 327.540581 |
Altri autori (Persone) | ChalkPeter |
Collana | Occasional paper |
Soggetto topico | International relations |
ISBN |
0-8330-7663-9
0-8330-7665-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; U.S. Policy in South Asia; Weighing Pakistan's Likely Responses; Report Structure; CHAPTER TWO: India; India's Objectives in Afghanistan; Prevent Anti-India Terrorism; Undermine Pakistani and Taliban Influence in Afghanistan; Increase Access to Central Asia; Project Power and Demonstrate Global Interests; India's Strategies in Afghanistan; Seek Political Influence in Afghanistan; Provide Development Aid and Seek Economic Influence
Regionalize Solutions to Afghan Security and Stability ProblemsProject Power; Provide Military Assistance; Effectiveness of India's Strategies; CHAPTER THREE: Pakistan; Pakistan's Objectives in Afghanistan; Block Indian Influence; Prevent Encirclement and Maintain Strategic Depth; Establish Safe Havens for Pakistani-Trained Extremists; Undermine Afghan Claims on Pashtunistan; Build Economic Links to the Central Asian Republics; Curb Other States' Influence in Afghanistan; Pakistan's Strategies in Afghanistan; Train Extremists to Counter India in Afghanistan Make Pakistan Essential to Afghan Reconciliation TalksOffer Pakistani Development Aid and Trade to Afghanistan; Oppose Afghanistan's Regional Integration; Secure Central Asian Trade and Energy Resources; Pressure Washington to Protect Pakistani Interests; Effectiveness of Pakistan's Strategies; CHAPTER FOUR: Afghanistan; Afghanistan's Strategic Objectives; Afghanistan's Strategies vis-à-vis India and Pakistan; CHAPTER FIVE: Implications for the United States; Implications for U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan; Implications for U.S. Policy Toward India Implications for U.S. Policy Toward PakistanImplications for Other U.S. Interests; Summary; CHAPTER SIX: Implications for India; CHAPTER SEVEN: Conclusion; References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220129003321 |
Hanauer Larry | ||
Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Indonesia's transformation and the stability of southeast Asia / Angel Rabasa, Peter Chalk |
Autore | RABASA, Angel |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | xix, 115 p. : ill. ; 23 cm |
Disciplina | 959.804(POLITICA E GOVERNO DELL'INDONESIA) |
Altri autori (Persone) | CHALK, Peter |
Soggetto topico | INDONESIA - Politica e governo |
ISBN | 08-330-3006-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNIOR-UON00164150 |
RABASA, Angel | ||
Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. L'Orientale | ||
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Indonesia's transformation and the stability of Southeast Asia [[electronic resource] /] / Angel Rabasa, Peter Chalk |
Autore | Rabasa Angel |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (137 p.) |
Disciplina | 959.804 |
Altri autori (Persone) | ChalkPeter |
Soggetto topico |
National security - Southeast Asia
National security - Indonesia |
ISBN | 0-8330-3240-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
PREFACE; FIGURES; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ACRONYMS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION: THE REGIONAL CONTEXT; GEOPOLITICAL IMPORTANCE OF SOUTHEAST ASIA; EVOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN SECURITY ENVIRONMENT; Chapter Two INDONESIA'S FRAGILE DEMOCRATIC EXPERIMENT; THE POLITICAL DIMENSION: FROM SUHARTO TO WAHID; THE ECONOMIC DIMENSION; Chapter Three THE EAST TIMOR CRISIS AND ITS CONSEQUENCES; Chapter Four THE CHALLENGE OF SEPARATISM AND ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS CONFLICT; ACEH: THE EYE OF THE STORM; PROSPECTS FOR PEACE IN ACEH; SEPARATISM IN IRIAN JAYA (PAPUA)
ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL INDONESIA"ETHNIC CLEANSING" IN KALIMANTAN; Chapter Five REINVENTING INDONESIA: THE CHALLENGE OF DECENTRALIZATION; Chapter Six THE MILITARY IN TRANSITION; ORGANIZATION, MISSIONS, AND CAPABILITIES; THE TERRITORIAL SYSTEM AND THE DUAL FUNCTION; CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS FROM SUHARTO TO WAHID; DOCTRINAL CHANGE IN THE TNI; Chapter Seven ALTERNATIVE INDONESIAN FUTURES; DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION; ABORTED TRANSITION AND POLITICAL BREAKDOWN; VARIANTS OF MILITARY RULE; WORST-CASE SCENARIOS: RADICAL ISLAMIC RULE AND DISINTEGRATION; PROBABLE OUTCOMES Chapter Eight REGIONAL CONSEQUENCES OF INDONESIAN FUTURESChapter Nine MUSLIM SEPARATIST MOVEMENTS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND THAILAND; THE MORO INSURGENCY; PROSPECTS FOR PEACE IN THE PHILIPPINES; MUSLIM SEPARATISM IN SOUTHERN THAILAND; Chapter Ten IMPLICATIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND THE U.S. AIR FORCE; BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220137703321 |
Rabasa Angel | ||
Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand, 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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