عنوان

Idealism Is not Enough: The Role of Resources In the Autonomy and Capability of Terrorist Groups

Number

42692

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

eng

Title Proper

Idealism Is not Enough: The Role of Resources In the Autonomy and Capability of Terrorist Groups

First Statement of Responsibility

/ By Jodi Vittori

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Faculty of the Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver, Colorado, USA

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2008.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

484p.

Other Physical Details

: ills, tab, chart.

Text of Note

UMI Microform 3303538

Text of Note

Code E.Dissertation: 39

Text of Note

Bibliography

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

Ph.D

Text of Note

This dissertation addresses the varied means in which a terrorist group seeks to acquire, move and store resources and how this affects terrorist target selection autonomy. Second, it assesses how the quantity and quality of resources affects a terrorist group’s theoretical capabilities to engage in violent actions. The combination of terrorist group capabilities and autonomy leads to the creation of a typology of seven categories: state sponsored terrorist groups, franchises, popularly supported groups, lone wolves, state sponsoring groups, shell states and transnational corporation-like groups (TNCs). Those types with medium to high levels of both autonomy and capabilities are proven to have the highest average lifespan. Also, this study develops objective criteria for measuring the capability and autonomy of terrorist organizations.

Terrorism -- History -- Dissertations

Terrorism -- Prevention -- Dissertations

‎Globalization -- Dissertations

Terror -- Islamic Countries -- Dissertations

تروریسم -- پایان نامه ها

Vittori, Jodi

Dates

Thesis advisor

Donnelly, Jack