Predicting suicide attacks integrating spatial, temporal, and social features of terrorist attack targets

As part of an exploration of ways to predict what determines the targets of suicide attacks, RAND conducted a proof-of-principle analysis of whether adding sociocultural, political, economic, and demographic factors would enhance the predictive ability of a methodology that focused on geospatial fea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Perry, Walt L. (-)
Autores Corporativos: Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.) (-), RAND Homeland Security and Defense Center
Otros Autores: Perry, Walt L., author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, Calif : RAND [2013]
Santa Monica, CA : 2013.
Colección:Rand Corporation monograph series.
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Sumario:As part of an exploration of ways to predict what determines the targets of suicide attacks, RAND conducted a proof-of-principle analysis of whether adding sociocultural, political, economic, and demographic factors would enhance the predictive ability of a methodology that focused on geospatial features. This test case focused on terrorist bombing incidents in Israel, but the findings indicate that the methodology merits further exploration.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxv, 85 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-85).
ISBN:9780833078032