The dynamic terrorist threat : : an assessment of group motivations and capabilities in a changing world / / R. Kim Cragin, Sara A. Daly.

As the war on terrorism wages on, our nation?s policymakers will continue to face the challenge of assessing threats that various terrorist groups pose to the U.S. homeland and our interests abroad. As part of the RAND Corporation?s yearlong ?Thinking Strategically About Combating Terrorism? project...

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Year of Publication:2004
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (127 p.)
Notes:"MR-1782."
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Background; Methodology; Chapter Two - Assessing Terrorist Threats; Building the Framework; Applying the Framework; Chapter Three - Terrorist Groups' Capabilities; Hypothesizing Terrorist Tools; Organizational Tools; Operational Tools; Chapter Four - Terrorist Groups as Dynamic Entities; Shining Path; Hizballah; Egyptian Islamic Jihad; Abu Sayyaf Group; Rising up and Falling Down: Terrorist Groups in Transition; Chapter Five - Conclusion; Appendix - Trends in Terrorist Attacks
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