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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Bibliographic Details
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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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Introduction
  • How terrorist groups end
  • Policing and Japan's Aum Shinrikyo
  • Politics and the FMLN in El Salvador
  • Military force and Al Qa'ida in Iraq
  • The limits of America's Al Qa'ida strategy
  • Ending the 'war' on terrorism