What Terrorists Want

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"What Terrorists Want" is a scholarly book by Louise Richardson that analyzes the motivations, strategies, and objectives of terrorist groups in order to inform more effective counterterrorism policies.

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instanceOf book
scholarly work
aimsTo inform more effective counterterrorism policies
argues overreaction by states can aid terrorist objectives
understanding terrorists as rational actors improves policy responses
author Louise Richardson NERFINISHED
countryOfPublication United States of America
surface form: United States
examines historical cases of terrorism
modern terrorist movements
state responses to terrorism
field international relations
security policy analysis
focusesOn motivations of terrorist groups
objectives of terrorist groups
strategies of terrorist organizations
genre political science
security studies
terrorism studies
hasPerspective comparative analysis of different terrorist movements
hasSubject civil liberties and security trade-offs
counterinsurgency
nationalist and separatist terrorism
religiously motivated terrorism
suicide terrorism
includesCaseStudiesOf Irish Republican Army NERFINISHED
Palestinian militant groups NERFINISHED
al-Qaeda NERFINISHED
intendedAudience academics
general readers interested in terrorism
policy makers
language English
mainTopic counterterrorism policy
terrorism
terrorist motivations
mediaType hardcover
paperback
print
notableFor critique of purely military responses to terrorism
emphasis on understanding terrorists’ political goals
integration of academic research with policy recommendations
pageCount approximately 304
proposes addressing root causes of terrorism
distinguishing between different types of terrorist groups
publicationDate 2006
publisher Random House NERFINISHED
Random House Trade Paperbacks NERFINISHED
timePeriodDiscussed early 21st century
late 20th century

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