How terrorist groups end lessons for countering Al Qa'ida

All terrorist groups eventually end. But how? Most modern groups have ended because they joined the political process or local police and intelligence agencies arrested or killed key members. This has significant implications for dealing with al Qa'ida and suggests fundamentally rethinking post...

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Main Author: Jones, Seth G.
Other Authors: Libicki, Martin C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA Rand 2008, ©2008©2008
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Summary:All terrorist groups eventually end. But how? Most modern groups have ended because they joined the political process or local police and intelligence agencies arrested or killed key members. This has significant implications for dealing with al Qa'ida and suggests fundamentally rethinking post-9/11 U.S. counterterrorism strategy: Policing and intelligence, not military force, should form the backbone of U.S. efforts against al Qa'ida
Item Description:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Physical Description:xxiii, 227 pages illustrations, maps
ISBN:9781282033252
1282033255
9780833044655
9786612033254
6612033258
0833044656