From Pablo to Osama : (Record no. 8791)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0271029315 (hbk.) :
Terms of availability 29.95 USD
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name KENNEY Michael
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title From Pablo to Osama :
Remainder of title trafficking and terrorist networks, government bureaucracies and competitive adaptation /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Michael Kenney
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Pennsylvania PA :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Penn State University Press ,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2007
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xv, 293 p.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Comparative study of organizational learning by drug smuggling organisations in Columbia, terrorist groups including al Qaeda, and the law enforcement agencies that try to counter them. In particular looks at the evolutionary dynamic in which both parties learn from experience and adapt accordingly and considers why the smugglers and terrorists appear to have the advantage. Finds that one of the main reasons the drug smugglers and terrorists can continue to operate is their capacity to adapt quickly to changing circumstances. By contrast law enforcement agencies have to contend with bureaucracies and also with policy makers who apply and reapply strategies without questioning whether they are likely to achieve the desired results. This is a very good study that explains why decisive victories against illegal drugs and terrorism have yet to be achieved.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element COUNTERTERRORISM
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element DRUG TRAFFICKING
General subdivision PREVENTION
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element TERRORISM
General subdivision PREVENTION
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING
945 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC)
i 22939-1001
r Y
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     Mindef Library & Info Centre Mindef Library & Info Centre On-Shelf 02/01/2008   363.32 KEN 22939-1001 03/01/2024 1 03/01/2024 Book