LEADER 00000cam 2200673Ii 4500 001 ocn183659741 003 OCoLC 005 20170927053438.8 006 m o d 007 cr cnu---unuuu 008 071213s2007 caua ob 000 0 eng d 019 290605066|a476119919|a568490971|a646742355|a654679930 |a712978044|a722661443|a728037378|a815549610|a855302482 |a961540318|a962611884|a966221920|a988503724|a991975162 |a992028348 020 9780833042484|q(electronic bk.) 020 0833042483|q(electronic bk.) 020 |z083303913X|q(paperback;)|q(alk. paper) 020 |z9780833039132|q(paperback;)|q(alk. paper) 027 RAND/MG-483-DHS 035 (OCoLC)183659741|z(OCoLC)290605066|z(OCoLC)476119919 |z(OCoLC)568490971|z(OCoLC)646742355|z(OCoLC)654679930 |z(OCoLC)712978044|z(OCoLC)722661443|z(OCoLC)728037378 |z(OCoLC)815549610|z(OCoLC)855302482|z(OCoLC)961540318 |z(OCoLC)962611884|z(OCoLC)966221920|z(OCoLC)988503724 |z(OCoLC)991975162|z(OCoLC)992028348 037 22573/cttgw48|bJSTOR 040 N$T|beng|epn|erda|cN$T|dYDXCP|dOCLCQ|dIDEBK|dCOCUF|dOCLCE |dOCLCQ|dTUU|dOCLCQ|dMERUC|dOCLCQ|dOCLCA|dCCO|dE7B|dB24X7 |dFVL|dJSTOR|dOCLCF|dNLGGC|dOCLCO|dOCLCQ|dEBLCP|dMHW |dDEBSZ|dUAT|dOCLCQ|dAZK|dLOA|dOCLCO|dJBG|dCUS|dMOR|dPIFBR |dPIFAG|dOCLCA|dOCLCQ 043 n-us--- 049 CKEA 050 4 HV6432|b.L53 2007eb 082 04 363.325|222 100 1 Libicki, Martin C. 245 10 Exploring terrorist targeting preferences /|cMartin C. Libicki, Peter Chalk, Melanie Sisson. 264 1 Santa Monica, CA :|bRAND,|c2007. 300 1 online resource (xxii, 107 pages) :|billustrations. 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 490 1 Rand Corporation monograph series 500 "Prepared for the Department of Homeland Security." 500 "MG-483-DHS"--Page 4 of cover. 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-107). 505 0 Ch. 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. What drives al Qaeda's choice of targets? -- ch. 3. Hypothesis testing: quantitative and qualitative measures -- ch. 4. Hypothesis testing: Al Qaeda statements and expert observations -- ch. 5. Ramifications for al Qaeda attack planning the United States 520 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. 588 0 Print version record. 610 27 al-Qaida.|2gnd 650 0 Terrorism|zUnited States|xPrevention. 650 7 POLITICAL SCIENCE|xInternational Relations|xGeneral. |2bisacsh 650 7 POLITICAL SCIENCE|xPolitical Freedom & Security |xInternational Security.|2bisacsh 650 7 POLITICAL SCIENCE|xPolitical Freedom & Security |xTerrorism.|2bisacsh 650 7 Terrorism|xPrevention.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01148123 650 7 Terrorismus.|2gnd 650 7 Attentat.|2gnd 650 07 Ziel.|2swd 651 7 United States.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01204155 651 7 United States.|2swd 700 1 Chalk, Peter. 700 1 Sisson, Melanie. 710 1 United States.|bDepartment of Homeland Security. 776 08 |iPrint version:|aLibicki, Martin C.|tExploring terrorist targeting preferences.|dSanta Monica, CA : RAND, 2007 |z083303913X|z9780833039132|w(DLC) 2006011784 |w(OCoLC)67345952 830 0 Rand Corporation monograph series. 914 ocn183659741 994 92|bCKE
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