Exploring Terrorist Targeting Preferences
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Published: April 25, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780833039132
Subjects: Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; Political Freedom & Security - International Secur; Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement; Political Freedom & Security - Terrorism; Political Science / Political Freedom & Security / Terrorism; Political Freedom & Security - General; Prevention; Terrorism; United States
Description: 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.