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Does the U.S. no-concessions policy deter kidnapping of Americans? / Brian Michael Jenkins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jenkins, Brian Michael, author.
- Series:
- Perspective (Rand Corporation)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Terrorism--Prevention--Government policy--United States.
- Terrorism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (41 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Rand Corporation, [2017]
- Summary:
- This paper looks at the history of kidnapping over the past 45 years to examine whether the U.S.policy of not paying ransom to terrorists holding Americans hostage is an effective deterrent.Earlier research found little empirical evidence to support the assertion.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Copyright
- Foreword
- Summary of Major Points
- The Need for a Tough Public Posture
- Deterrence Is Only One of Several Goals
- How U.S. Policy Came About
- Different Precedents and Traditions
- Blurred Perceptions of Policy
- The Logic of Deterrence
- The Empirical Evidence
- RAND's Early Research on Hostage Situations
- Recent Research on Kidnappings
- Conclusions
- Further Research
- Appendix
- Notes
- Bibliography
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-8330-9965-5
- OCLC:
- 1020030429
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