Perspectives on Terrorism

1. Trends in Terrorist Activity and Dynamics in Diyala province, Iraq, during the Iraqi Governmental Transition, 2004-2006
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... insurgency in the dynamic strategic environment between 2004 and 2006. In these three years, insurgents in Iraq sought to exploit terrorism as a tactic to induce fear and advance their regional and political ...

2. Confronting al-Qaeda: Understanding the Threat in Afghanistan
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... terrorism in the West shows that there were 60 plots over the past 20 years, perpetrated by 46 different networks. Of these only 14 successfully inflicted any casualty, and only two were perpetrated by ...

3. Foreign Fighters and Their Economic Impact: A Case Study of Syria and al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI)
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Foreign Fighters and Their Economic Impact: A Case Study of Syria and al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) by Matthew Levitt Over the past several years, terrorist and insurgent groups have established sophisticated ...

4. A Perspective on Intelligence Reform
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A Perspective on Intelligence Reform By Charles S. Faddis Several years ago, while I was working operationally overseas, a team of analysts visited our office from headquarters in Washington, DC.  ...

5. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb Strikes Again
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... throughout the last few years. It sheds light on the general escalation of insurgent violence in the Maghreb, and demonstrates how AQIM has resorted to new operational tactics, partly as a result of its ...

6. Turmoil in the Delta: Trends and Implications
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... throughout this continent. During the last 15 years, multinational oil companies and state actors, most notably China and the United States, have flocked to North Africa and the Gulf of Guinea to increase ...

7. Conceptualising Online Terrorism
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Conceptualising Online Terrorism By Gilbert Ramsay Recent years have seen a rapid growth in interest in the relationship between terrorism and the Internet. But despite—or perhaps because of—the ...

8. 13 Years since Tokyo: Re-Visiting the 'Superterrorism' Debate
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13 Years since Tokyo: Re-Visiting the 'Superterrorism' Debate By Adam Dolnik On 20 March 1995, members of the Aum Shirikyo cult used sharpened umbrella tips to pierce plastic bags filled with sarin ...

9. Arab Prisons: A Place for Dialogue and Reform
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... hard-liners. The case of Ayman Al-Zawahiri is well-known. He was imprisoned in Egypt for three years and during this time, he transformed from a moderate jihadi and regime opponent into a hardcore militant, ...

10. Explaining Terrorism: A Psychosocial Approach
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... received more attention in past decades, this paper will discuss the third approach, which has gained more and more followers over the past few years.  ...

11. Initiative Participants
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... Foundation, prior to which he served in the CIA for 22 years where he was the Chief of the bin Laden Unit at the Counterterrorist Center from 1996 to 1999. Yoram Schweitzer is a Researcher at the ...

12. 1, 2, 3…Coup! Of Violence, Incursions on Sovereignty and Recourses in Pakistan

1, 2, 3…Coup! Of Violence, Incursions on Sovereignty and Recourses in Pakistan

13. 13 Years since Tokyo: Re-Visiting the 'Superterrorism' Debate

13 Years since Tokyo: Re-Visiting the 'Superterrorism' Debate ...

14. A Perspective on Intelligence Reform

A Perspective on Intelligence Reform

15. Abu Yahya’s Six Easy Steps for Defeating al-Qaeda

Abu Yahya’s Six Easy Steps for Defeating al-Qaeda

16. Accounting For the Waves of International Terrorism

Accounting For the Waves of International Terrorism

17. Al-Qaeda’s Propaganda Advantage and How to Counter It

Al-Qaeda’s Propaganda Advantage and How to Counter It

18. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb Strikes Again

Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb Strikes Again

19. Al-Qaida’s Appeal: Understanding its Unique Selling Points

Al-Qaida’s Appeal: Understanding its Unique Selling Points

20. Alternative Lessons from the 'Algerian Scenario'

Alternative Lessons from the 'Algerian Scenario'