Fluctuations between crime and terror: the case of Abu Sayyaf's kidnapping activities/ McKenzie O'Brien
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Terrorism and Political Violence Vol.24 No.2 April-June 2012, pp.320-336 (116)Summary: This article describes phases in which organized criminal activity far exceeds any terrorist activities before returning to a more predominant focus on terrorism. This study explores reasons for these temporal fluctuations in criminal versus terrorist activity from 1991 through August 2011, identifying four categories of explanatory factors: leadership, structure, membership and grievances and linkages to other actors. The study concludes by highlighting some implications for policy, research and the future of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
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This article describes phases in which organized criminal activity far exceeds any terrorist activities before returning to a more predominant focus on terrorism. This study explores reasons for these temporal fluctuations in criminal versus terrorist activity from 1991 through August 2011, identifying four categories of explanatory factors: leadership, structure, membership and grievances and linkages to other actors. The study concludes by highlighting some implications for policy, research and the future of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
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