Terrorism and Development

Download or read book Terrorism and Development written by Kim Cragin and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2003-02-25 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines the social and economic development policies enacted by three countries-Israel, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom-to inhibit a resurgence of terrorism within their jurisdictions. Drawing on a broad research base, including numerous first-hand interviews, the authors outline the initiatives implemented by each country then assess their effectiveness, with the aim of informing U.S. decisionmakers of the benefits and pitfalls of such initiatives as they develop policy to counter terrorism.