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The terrorist's dilemma managing violent covert organizations /

How do terrorist groups control their members? Do the tools groups use to monitor their operatives and enforce discipline create security vulnerabilities that governments can exploit? The Terrorist's Dilemma is the first book to systematically examine the great variation in how terrorist groups...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shapiro, Jacob N. (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2013.
Series:Ebook Central (EBC)
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xi, 335 pages).
Subjects:
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Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The terrorist's dilemma
  • The insider's view on terrorist organizations
  • Organizing al-Qa'ida in Iraq's operations and finances
  • The tradeoffs
  • Uncertainty and control in Russia
  • Discrimination and control in Ireland
  • Preference divergence and control in Palestine
  • Conclusion and recommendations.