Dissuading terror strategic influence and the struggle against terrorism /

Main Author: Cragin, Kim.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Other Authors: Gerwehr, Scott,
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corp., 2005.
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Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10152642
Table of Contents:
  • Animosity towards the United States. Support for radical Islam. Violence as political activism. Scope and methodology. Report structure
  • The theoretical underpinnings of strategic influence. The psychological objectives of persuasion. The necessary sequence of events and timing. Key judgements
  • Theory into practice : what influence can hope to achieve. Methods of influence
  • Performance measures. The dangers of failure. Key judgements
  • Potential audiences in Muslim communities. Yemen. Germany. Indonesia. Key judgements
  • Implications for the struggle against terrorism. Guiding principles. Translating the principles to policy. Conclusion
  • New challenges ahead.