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100 1 _aJORDAN Jenna
245 _aWhen heads roll :
_bassessing the effectiveness of leadership decapitation /
_cJenna Jordan.
260 _c2009
520 _a"In the aftermath of 9-11, leadership targeting of terrorist organizations has become a key feature of counterterrorism policies" (author's introduction). Based on an analysis of leadership targeting events between 1945 and 2004 this article seeks to identify whether such targeting is effective and if so in what circumstances. Suggests that an organizations age and size are important factors in whether or not it will survive loss of leadership.
650 _aCOUNTERTERRORISM
_xLEADERSHIP TARGETING
773 _aSecurity Studies :
_gVol 18 No 4, October-December 2009, pp.719-755 (118)
945 _i29686-1001
_rY
_sY
999 _c15168
_d15168