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Book contents
- The Economics of Violence
- Reviews
- The Economics of Violence
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Violence
- 2 The Human Condition
- 3 Organized Crime
- 4 Insurgency
- 5 Terrorism
- 6 The Rise of the Islamic State in Al Qaeda’s Market
- 7 Conclusions and Prescriptions
- Final Thoughts
- Glossary of Terms
- Notes
- Index
6 - The Rise of the Islamic State in Al Qaeda’s Market
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 January 2020
- The Economics of Violence
- Reviews
- The Economics of Violence
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Violence
- 2 The Human Condition
- 3 Organized Crime
- 4 Insurgency
- 5 Terrorism
- 6 The Rise of the Islamic State in Al Qaeda’s Market
- 7 Conclusions and Prescriptions
- Final Thoughts
- Glossary of Terms
- Notes
- Index
Summary
Applying the lessons learned from the previous chapters, this chapter explores how defining ISIS as a “terrorist organization” without understanding the underlying behavioral and economic dynamics of violence is damaging to national security and the policy response to ISIS.
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- The Economics of ViolenceHow Behavioral Science Can Transform our View of Crime, Insurgency, and Terrorism, pp. 157 - 176Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020