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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Tricia Bacon was one of the State Department's finest terrorism analysts-deeply knowledgeable and sensitive to the myriad factors that condition extremist groups' behavior. She has now written a scholarly study of the relationships between terrorist organizations that is nothing short of superb. Because of her time in government, she has an empirical knowledge of her subject that few can match, and she has now crafted a theoretical framework to explain the phenomenon of terrorist alliances that is tremendously useful. A great contribution to the literature on terrorism." * Ambassador Daniel Benjamin (ret.), Coordinator for Counterrorism, Department of State, 2009-2013 *
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Why Terrorist Groups Form International Alliances is an important endeavor that advances the literature in terrorism studies." * Victor Asal, University at Albany, State University of New York *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Chapter 1. A Theory of Alliance Hubs and Alliance Formation
Chapter 2. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine: Pioneering Partnerships
Chapter 3. The Red Army Faction: Pursuing Palestinian Partners
Chapter 4. Al-Qaida Before 9/11: Building Alliances One Dollar at a Time
Chapter 5. Al-Qaida After 9/11: Calling in Debts and Capitalizing on Cachet
Chapter 6. Egyptian Jihadist Groups: Divergent Solutions, Similar Problems
Conclusion
Notes
Index
Acknowledgments
