Abstract
Why are some terrorist organizations more likely to be targets of transnational counterterrorist operations? Previous work has identified characteristics of the environment or country involved to explain variation in targeting. We focus on characteristics of the violent organization to explain this variation. Using cross-national data on terrorist organizations and state targeting of these organizations, we identify several factors that help explain the variation in why some organizations are likely to be targeted while others are not.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 272-287 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Civil Wars |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2012 |
Funding
We would like to thank R. Karl Rethemeyer for his advice and help for this article. This material is based upon work supported by the Science and Technology Directorate of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security under Grant Award Number 2008-ST-061-ST0004, made to the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START, ,www.start.umd.edu.). The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or START.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security | 2008-ST-061-ST0004 |
| Science and Technology Directorate |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- History
- Political Science and International Relations
