TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Stopping suicide attacks: optimal strategies and unintended consequences
JO  - Defence and peace economics
A1  - McBride, Michael
A1  - Richardson, Gary
SP  - 413
EP  - 429
VL  - 23
IS  - 5
N2  - Governments fighting terrorists have many tactical options, yet these options often yield unintended and counterproductive consequences. This paper models a terrorist organization, a religious group from which the terrorists recruit suicide bombers, and the society in which the terrotists are imbedded. The model illuminates how the choice of counterterrorist tactics influences the incidence of attacks, paying particular attention to the direct and indirect (unintended) consequences of the government's actions. The ultimate goal of this work is to identify the best way to stop terrorist attacks.<p /> 
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SN  - 1024-2694
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10242694.2011.627758
ID  - ref1
ER  -