The victims of terrorism an assessment of their influence and growing role in policy, legislation, and the private sector
Organized groups of victims' families and friends have emerged since September 11, 2001, to become a powerful voice in U.S. counterterrorist policy and legislation. These groups were remarkably successful in getting the 9/11 Commission established and in getting the commission's most impor...
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Santa Monica, CA
RAND Center for Terrorism Risk Management Policy
2007, 2007
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- 9/11 power in numbers
- Pan Am 103 : the predecessor to 9/11
- Pan Am 103 : a new voice in the United States
- Lessons learned : 9/11 and the advent of a new era for victims groups
- Oklahoma City : victim support services
- An international comparison : Israel, northern Ireland, and terrorist spectaulars
- Israel and northern Ireland
- International terrorist spectaculars
- Conclusion
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 41-48)