Force of Words : : The Logic of Terrorist Threats /

Force of Words : : The Logic of Terrorist Threats / / Joseph M. Brown.

Terrorist groups achieve notoriety through acts of violence, but often threats of potential or upcoming violence are just as effective. Threats disrupt economies and ensnare security forces; they frighten civilians and encourage supporters; and they build credibility and force opponents to make conc...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
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Brown, Joseph M.,
Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2020]
©2019
Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
Series:Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Threats: A Theoretical Framework
  • 2. The Provisional IRA: A Full Spectrum of Threats
  • 3. ETA and the Tamil Tigers: Comparable Threats for Social Control and Negotiation; Contrasting Threats for Legitimacy, Disruption, and Advantage
  • 4. The MRTA and the Shining Path: Common Enemy; Virtually No Threat in Common
  • 5. The Taliban, ISIL, and Boko Haram: Comparable Threats for Social Control; Contrasting Threats for Legitimacy, Negotiation, Aggrandizement, and Advantage
  • 6. Quantitative Analysis: When to Expect Truthful Warnings
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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