TY  - BOOK
AU  - O'BRIEN McKenzie
TI  - Fluctuations between crime and terror: the case of Abu Sayyaf's kidnapping activities
PY  - 2012///
KW  - PHILIPPINES
KW  - ABU SAYYAF
KW  - TERRORISM
KW  - KIDNAPPING
N2  - 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)
UR  - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09546553.2011.648679
ER  -