Rules for rebels : the science of victory in militant history / Max Abrahms.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abrahms, Max Benjamin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious militants.

Religious militants--Psychology.

Irregular warfare.

Terrorism.

Command of troops.

Political leadership.

Strategy.

Psychology.

Physical Description:

285 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

This volume challenges some of our most basic understandings of terrorism - in terms of its consequences, its causes, and the most effective government response - and shows how these three areas are closely interrelated.

Contents:

Rule #1 Learning to Win

1 My West Bank Discovery p. 17

2 Testing the Strategic Model of Terrorism p. 26

3 Terrorism Success Stories Revisited p. 42

4 Correspondence of Means and Ends Bias p. 55

5 How Terrorism Expedites Organizational Demise p. 72

6 What Smart Leaders Know p. 84

Rule #2 Restraining to Win

7 Principal-Agent Problems in Militant Groups p. 101

8 Cultivating Task Cohesion p. 115

9 The Structure of Success p. 126

10 The Benefits of Centralizing p. 138

11 When Elephants Rampage p. 151

Rule #3 Branding to Win

12 Denial of Organizational Involvement p. 169

13 Denial of Principal Intent p. 181.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-267) and index.

ISBN:

0198811551

9780198811558

OCLC:

1023053293