Dissuading terror : strategic influence and the struggle against terrorism / Kim Cragin, Scott Gerwehr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cragin, Kim.

Contributor:

Gerwehr, Scott, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism.

Terrorism--United States--Prevention.

United States--Strategic aspects.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations.

United States--Influence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (135 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corp., 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

U.S. government decisionmakers face a number of challenges as they attempt to form policies that aim to dissuade terrorists from attacking the United States, divert youths from joining terrorist groups, and persuade the leaders of states and nongovernmental institutions to withhold support for terrorists.

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.

Notes:

"MG-184-RC."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-116).

ISBN:

1-282-28290-5

0-8330-4055-3

9786612282904

1-59875-348-7

OCLC:

475945094