HOW TERRORIST GROUPS END: Lessons for Countering al Qa'ida

Jones, Seth G. and Martin C. Libicki

ISBN 10: 0833044656 / ISBN 13: 9780833044655

Published by Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 2008

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[xxiv], 227pp [corner wear] Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: HOW TERRORIST GROUPS END: Lessons for Countering al Qa'ida
• Publisher: Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0833044656
• ISBN 13: 9780833044655
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
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Synopsis

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.

From the Back Cover

All terrorist groups end. But how do they end? Most groups since 1968 have ended because they joined the political process or are defeated by police and intelligence services. This has significant implications for countering al Qa'ida.