Balancing Act: how Militant Groups Manage Strategic and Ideological Resources

What happens when militant groups must choose between logistical needs and ideology, and how does that trade-off impact subsequent violence? Many groups balance both strategic and psychological considerations but ultimately weigh one more heavily than the other. We propose a typology based on this t...

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Autor principal: Chesterton, Hannah (Autor)
Otros Autores: Bacon, Tricia ; Zeitzoff, Thomas
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
En: Perspectives on terrorism
Año: 2024, Volumen: 18, Número: 2, Páginas: 30-56
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