O'BRIEN McKenzie <br/><br/>
Fluctuations between crime and terror:  the case of Abu Sayyaf's kidnapping activities/ 
McKenzie O'Brien 
 -  2012 
<br/><br/> 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). 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>PHILIPPINES--ABU SAYYAF<br/>TERRORISM--KIDNAPPING