Ungoverned territories : understanding and reducing terrorism risks / Angel Rabasa ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rabasa, Angel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Prevention--Case studies.

Terrorism.

Political stability--Case studies.

Political stability.

Security, International.

Terrorism--Prevention.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xxxii, 364 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2007]

Summary:

Ungoverned territories-failed or failing states or ungoverned areas within otherwise viable states-generate a myriad of security problems and often become terrorist sanctuaries. Using a two-tiered framework applied to eight cases from around the globe, the authors illustrate the conditions that give rise to ungoverned territories, contributing to our understanding of what makes some ungoverned territories more conducive to a terrorist or insurgent presence than others. On the basis of this ground-breaking work, the authors identify three types of ungoverned territories and their effects on U.S. security interests, while presenting strategies designed to improve our ability to mitigate these effects.

Contents:

Understanding lack of governance

Dimensions of ungovernability

Dimensions of conduciveness

Comparative analysis of case studies

Conclusions and recommendations

Case study : the Pakistani-Afghan border region

Case study : the Arabian Peninsula.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-352) and index.

ISBN:

9780833041524

0833041525

OCLC:

144570843