Dissuading Terror: Strategic Influence and the Struggle Against Terrorism

Abstract

The U.S. government has long used a strategic influence policy to promote its national security interests. The war on terrorism is no different. Conducting this war effectively requires our government to dissuade terrorists from attacking the United States, divert youths from joining terrorist groups, and persuade the leaders of states and nongovernmental institutions to withhold support for terrorists. This report addresses the role of strategic influence-its potential uses and limitations-in achieving these objectives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA431086

Entities

People

  • R. Kim Cragin
  • Scott Gerwehr

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Civil War
  • Cognition
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Group Dynamics
  • Information Operations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Operations
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Societies
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Strategic Security Studies