Force of words : the logic of terrorist threats /

"Terrorist groups achieve notoriety through acts of violence, but often threats of potential or upcoming violence are just as effective. Threats disrupt economies and ensnare security forces; they frighten civilians and encourage supporters; and they build credibility and force opponents to mak...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brown, Joseph M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2020]
Colección:Columbia studies in terrorism and irregular warfare.
Temas:
Terrorism.
Propaganda.
Threat (Psychology)
Terrorisme.
Propagande.
Menace (Psychologie)
terrorism.
advertising.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International).
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Threats : a theoretical framework
  • 2. The provisional IRA: a full spectrum of threats
  • 3. ETA and the Tamil tigers : comparable threats for social control and negotiation
  • Contrasting threats for legitimacy, disruption, and advantage
  • 4. The MRTA and the shining path : common enemy
  • Virtually no threat in common
  • 5. The Taliban, ISIL, and Boko Haram : comparable threats for social control
  • Contrasting threats for legitimacy, negotiation, aggrandizement, and advantage
  • 6. Quantitative analysis : when to expect truthful warnings.

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