A persistent threat the evolution of Al Qa'ida and other Salafi jihadists

This report examines the status and evolution of al Qa'ida and other Salafi-jihadist groups, and uses qualitative and quantitative data to assess whether this movement has strengthened. The author uses this analysis to examine U.S. strategic options to counter al Qa'ida and other terrorist...

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Main Author: Jones, Seth G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND 2014, [2014]
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505 0 |a Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Introduction; Key Definitions; Research Design; Outline of the Report; Chapter Two: A Decentralized Movement; A Diffuse Structure; Differing Ideological Views and Objectives; Far Enemy Versus Near Enemy; Geographic Scope; Attacking Shi'a; Other Differences; Causes of Decentralization; A Growing Vulnerability; Chapter Three: Growing Capabilities; Number and Size of Groups; Capabilities and Levels of Violence; Core al Qa'ida and Affiliates; Other Salafi Jihadists 
505 0 |a Varied Threat to the U.S. HomelandWhy the Expansion of Salafi-Jihadist Groups?; Chapter Four: Strategic Options; Strategy 1: Engagement; Strategy 2: Forward Partnering; Strategy 3: Offshore Balancing; A Strategic Framework; Appendix: List of Salafi-Jihadist Groups; About the Author; Endnotes; Index 
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