Exploring Terrorist Targeting Preferences - Softcover

Libicki, Martin C.

 
9780833039132: Exploring Terrorist Targeting Preferences

Synopsis

Governments spend billions to protect against terrorism. Might it help to understand what al Qaeda would achieve with each specific attack? This book examines various hypotheses of terrorist targeting: is it (1) to coerce, (2) to damage economies, (3) to rally the faithful, or (4) a decision left to affiliates? This book analyzes past attacks, post hoc justifications, and expert opinion to weigh each hypothesis.

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From the Back Cover

Analyzes past attacks, post hoc justifications, and expert opinion to assess what motivates al Qaeda to attack the targets it does; is it (1) to coerce, (2) to cause economic damage, (3) to rally the faithful, or (4) a decision left to affiliates?

From the Inside Flap

Analyzes past attacks, post hoc justifications, and expert opinion to assess what motivates al Qaeda to attack the targets it does; is it (1) to coerce, (2) to cause economic damage, (3) to rally the faithful, or (4) a decision left to affiliates?

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