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Publication
Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge for the International Institute for Strategic Studies, 2008.
Description
Like all other terrorist movements, al-Qaeda will end. While it has traits that exploit and reflect the current international context, it is not utterly without precedent: some aspects of al-Qaeda are unusual, but many are not. Terrorist groups end according to recognisable patterns that have persisted for centuries, and they reflect, among other factors, the counter-terrorist policies taken against them. It makes sense to formulate those policies with a specific image of an end in mind. Understanding how terrorism ends is the best way to avoid being manipulated by the tactic. There
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USIP Grant Product USIP156-06P.
This 'Adelphi Paper' comparatively examines the waning days of terrorist groups, to understand crucial points where a critical mass of factors developed and led toward their demise.
This 'Adelphi Paper' comparatively examines the waning days of terrorist groups, to understand crucial points where a critical mass of factors developed and led toward their demise.
ISBN
9780415450621