Understanding and influencing public support for insurgency and terrorism /

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Drawing on social science and particularly social movement theory, presents and tests empirically a conceptual model of public support for insurgency and terrorism and discusses how it can inform counterinsurgency and counterterrorism strategy.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Davis, Paul K., 1943-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2012.
Series:Rand Corporation monograph series.
Subjects:
Qaida (Organization) > Public opinion.
Taliban > Public opinion.
Partiya Karkerên Kurdistanê > Public opinion.
Talibans > Opinion publique.
Partiya Karkerên Kurdistanê
Qaida (Organization)
Taliban
1996-2006
Terrorism > Public opinion > Case studies.
Insurgency > Public opinion > Case studies.
Terrorisme > Opinion publique > Études de cas.
Révoltes > Opinion publique > Études de cas.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Terrorism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Terrorism.
Public opinion
Terrorism > Public opinion
Nepal > History > Civil War, 1996-2006 > Public opinion.
Népal > Histoire > 1996-2006 (Guerre civile) > Opinion publique.
Nepal
Case studies
History
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • A conceptual model
  • The case of al-Qa'ida
  • Public support for the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan
  • Public support for the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Turkey
  • Public support for the Maoists in Nepal
  • Comparisons and implications for analysis of strategy
  • Appendix: Polling on public support for terrorism in the Islamic world.

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