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Paths to destruction : a group portrait of America's jihadists-comparing jihadist travelers with domestic plotters / Brian Michael Jenkins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jenkins, Brian Michael, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Terrorism--United States--Prevention.
- Terrorism.
- Domestic terrorism--United States--Prevention.
- Domestic terrorism.
- Terrorists--Recruiting--United States.
- Terrorists.
- Radicalization--United States.
- Radicalization.
- Jihad.
- Terrorism--Prevention.
- Terrorists--Recruiting.
- United States.
- Other Title:
- Paths to Destruction
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, Calif. RAND Corporation 2020
- Summary:
- Combating terrorism continues to be a focus of the U.S. government, and homegrown terrorists are a major concern. In this report, the author examines hundreds of U.S. residents who have traveled or attempted to travel to foreign lands to join or otherwise support terrorist organizations. The focus of the analysis is on the individuals' characteristics and what their collective demographic profile can reveal about who is going abroad to join jihadist groups. Along with the analysis described in the author's 2017 piece, titled The Origins of America's Jihadists, the findings in this report provide insight into the dimensions and nature of the terrorist threat, the statistical profile of those who respond to jihadist recruiting appeals, the effectiveness of the U.S. response to the threat, and the results of that response.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- A Brief History of Americans Leaving to Fight Abroad
- Diverse Reasons for Joining Jihad
- Profile of the Travelers
- Comparing Those Who Traveled Before 2012 with Those Who Traveled in 2012 or Later
- Comparing Homegrown Plotters with Travelers
- The Threat Posed by Returning Travelers
- Statistical Profile of the Combined Population of Travelers and Plotters
- Conclusions
- Appendix A: Traveler Data Set
- Appendix B: Additional Plotters Since the 2017 Analysis.
- Notes:
- See also RAND/PE-251-RC.
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