Terrorists' Target Selection

The author examines the factors which influence terrorists' target selection. In particular he looks at the influence of the ideologies, strategies and tactics of terrorist groups, and describes how these are restricted by the terrorists' resources, by protective and anti-terrorist measures, by the society within which the terrorists operate, and by the nature of the terrorists and their supporters. He concludes that terrorists' target selection is often both explicable and logical.


About the Author
C.J.M. DRAKE has a BA in Politics from the University of Lancaster and a PhD in International Relations from the University of St Andrews.