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North Africa's menace : AQIM's evolution and the U.S. policy response /

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Since the 9/11 attacks, America's understanding of Al Qaeda has evolved along with the organization itself. In recent years attention to Al Qaeda's so called "affiliates" in Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, and most recently Syria has overtaken concern about Al Qaeda's core in Pakistan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chivvis, Christopher S. (Author), Liepman, Andrew (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Santa Monica, California?] : RAND Corporation, [2013]
Subjects:
Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
Terrorism > Africa, North.
Online Access:Link to electronic resource
Table of Contents:
  • AQIM's roots, capabilities, and targets
  • A marriage of convenience with Al Qaeda
  • The regional militant ecology
  • AQIM relations with other extremist groups in North Africa
  • Will AQIM overstretch?
  • An amorphous, evolving, and primarily regional threat
  • A policy mix to keep local disputes local