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Trajtenberg, Manuel - In: Defence and Peace Economics 17 (2006) 3, pp. 177-199

Cold War), vis-a-vis just about 13% for intelligence and anti-terrorism. The second part examines the nature of the … terrorist threat, and develops a simple model of terrorism, cast in a nested discrete choice framework. Two strategies are … considered: fighting terrorism at its source, and protecting individual targets, which entails a negative externality …

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IN SEARCH OF THE AVERAGE TRANSNATIONAL TERRORIST ATTACK VENUE

Drakos, Konstantinos; Gofas, Andreas - In: Defence and Peace Economics 17 (2006) 2, pp. 73-93

In this paper we develop an empirical model for transnational terrorist activity for a panel consisting of 139 countries over the period 1985-1998. Essentially, we attempt to sketch the profile of the average terrorist attack venue. Our findings suggest that the terrorist attack venue is, on...

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PROTECTING CULTURAL MONUMENTS AGAINST TERRORISM

Frey, Bruno S.; Rohner, Dominic - In: Defence and Peace Economics 18 (2007) 3, pp. 245-252

Famous cultural monuments are often regarded as unique icons, making them an attractive target for terrorists. Despite huge military and police outlays, terrorist attacks on important monuments can hardly be avoided. We argue that an effective strategy to discourage terrorist attacks on iconic...

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Differing motivations for terrorism

Rubbelke, Dirk - In: Defence and Peace Economics 16 (2005) 1, pp. 19-27

Analysis of terrorism often means an analysis of terror organizations. In contrast, this analysis investigates … individual agents' motivations to support terrorism. These motivations do not only include the aim of terrorism, but also … framework focusing on the organizational sphere of terrorism. Therefore, our approach gives new hints for the combat of …

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TERRORISM: FACTS FROM FIGURES

Bellany, Ian - In: Defence and Peace Economics 18 (2007) 2, pp. 101-112

If international terrorism is on a rising trend, an important source of confirmation or refutation of this is time …

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REGIONAL UNDERDEVELOPMENT AND TERRORISM: THE CASE OF SOUTH EASTERN TURKEY

Feridun, Mete; Sezgin, Selami - In: Defence and Peace Economics 19 (2008) 3, pp. 225-233

terrorism in the country. The article also aims at making a contribution towards a better understanding of some economic … conditions that are related to terrorism. For this purpose, a novel approach to the examination of the roots of terrorism has … GDP is helpful in explaining terrorism in Turkey. Furthermore, we find evidence that agriculture and government services …

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TERRORISM AND DETERRENCE POLICY WITH TRANSNATIONAL SUPPORT

Sanico, Grace; Kakinaka, Makoto - In: Defence and Peace Economics 19 (2008) 2, pp. 153-167

This study provides an explanation of terrorism by examining interactions between the terrorist group with a minority … payoff for the government depends not only on the payoff loss associated with the level of terrorism, but also on the … with terrorism, the anti-government feeling of the terrorist group, and the political payoff for the government. This study …

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WHY IRAQ?

Lowenberg, Anton; Mathews, Timothy - In: Defence and Peace Economics 19 (2008) 1, pp. 1-20

The US claim that the invasion and occupation of Iraq was a necessary component of the war on terror has been roundly criticized in both popular and scholarly discourse, while many major US allies were unsupportive. However, the present article argues that the US strategy can be viewed as a...

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HEALTH POLICY AS COUNTER-TERRORISM: HEALTH SERVICES AND THE PALESTINIANS

Hilsenrath, Peter - In: Defence and Peace Economics 16 (2005) 5, pp. 365-374

Counter-terrorism and health policies converge in the complex world of Middle East politics. Hamas, labeled a terrorist … these services can be part of a counter-terrorism strategy as long as violence is part of the Hamas agenda. This paper … public institutions to help thwart terrorism and promote peace and prosperity in the region. …

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ETA: A PERSISTENT PHENOMENON

Barros, Carlos Pestana; Gil-Alana, Luis - In: Defence and Peace Economics 17 (2006) 2, pp. 95-116

Most searchers performing unit root tests on terrorism series reject the null hypothesis of unit roots (I(1)) and … conclude that terrorism is stationary (I(0)). In this paper we analyze ETA activity in Spain during the last 30 years by means …

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