Hezbollah: the network and its support systems, can they be stopped?
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Authors
Philippone, Douglas S.
Subjects
Hezbollah
hizbullah
terrorism
targeted killing
game theory
terrorist financing
socially embedded terrorist groups
indirect methods;
hizbullah
terrorism
targeted killing
game theory
terrorist financing
socially embedded terrorist groups
indirect methods;
Advisors
Freeman, Michael
Date of Issue
2008-06
Date
June 2008
Publisher
Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
Not all terrorist organizations are rootless groups engaging only in international terrorism. Many terrorist groups are socially intertwined with the local population, highly territorialized and directly compete for governance. Terrorist groups such as the IRA, Hamas, Mahdi Army, Sendero Luminoso and Hezbollah are past and present examples of a socially intertwined terrorist organization. These groups present significant, but different challenges to our national security than Al Qaeda does and a different strategy to defeat them may be in order. Using Hezbollah as an example, this thesis addresses the question of whether the direct military approach used to combat terrorist groups, such as Al Qaeda, is appropriate to defeat a socially intertwined terrorist group as well. If not, what techniques would be the most useful?
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Thesis
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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xiv, 61 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
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