Synopses & Reviews
Terrorist violence can often seem both irrational and indiscriminate. This book is an attempt to describe why terrorists attack particular targets. Looking at terrorist groups from around the world, and over the past 100 years, it examines the nature of terrorism and the various factors which influence terrorists' target selection. In particular it looks at the influence of the ideologies, strategies and tactics of terrorist groups, and describes how these are restricted by the terrorists' resources, by security and anti-terrorist measures, and by society within which the terrorists operate. The book also shows how target selection can be affected by the nature of the terrorists themselves and by their supporters. Overall it concludes that apparently irrational and indiscriminate terrorist attacks are frequently the result of factors which are both explicable and logical.
Synopsis
The author examines the factors which influence terrorists' target selection. In particular he looks at the influence of the ideologies, strategies and tactics of terrorist groups, and describes how these are restricted by the terrorists' resources, by protective and anti-terrorist measures, by the society within which the terrorists operate, and by the nature of the terrorists and their supporters. He concludes that terrorists' target selection is often both explicable and logical.
Synopsis
This book examines factors which influence terrorist's' target selection.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-266) and index.
About the Author
C.J.M. Drake has a B.A. in Politics from the University of Lancaster and a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of St. Andrews.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments * Abbreviations * Introduction * Terrorist Typologies * Ideology * Strategy * Tactics * Capabilities * Target Protection * The Security Environment * External Factors * Decision-making * Target Selection * Bibliography * Index