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A law enforcement perspective to intelligence failure in mass casualty terrorist attacks by global jihadist movements
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A law enforcement perspective to intelligence failure in mass casualty terrorist attacks by global jihadist movements
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a comparative study of terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and November 15-20, 2003
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Ozkan
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Ozcan
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1981-
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Ozcan Ozkan
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Samuels
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Norman
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Norman Samuels
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Advisory Committee
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chair
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Kennedy
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Leslie W.
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Leslie W. Kennedy
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Langhorne
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Richard
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Richard Langhorne
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Ozeren
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Suleyman
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Suleyman Ozeren
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Rutgers University
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Graduate School - Newark
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theses
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2013
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2013-05
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eng
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This study aims to explain, from a law enforcement perspective, the extent to which five factors—policy/bureaucratic obstacles, organizational problems, defects in intelligence cycle, lack of international intelligence sharing, and the capabilities of perpetrators—contribute to intelligence failure in mass casualty terrorist attacks. In an attempt to find answers to a set of probing questions based on the five factors mentioned above, the study which examines intelligence failure in two mass casualty terrorist attacks by global jihadist movements applies existing theories of and knowledge on intelligence failure to case studies of two mass casualty terrorist attacks: the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and the Istanbul bombings in 2003. The core findings of the study suggest that while some specific problems in the intelligence community, particularly structural problems and lack of information sharing can result in intelligence failure, government policies against terrorism (perception of threat, implementation of policies) and toward intelligence units (adequate funding, guidance, and oversight of the intelligence agencies) as well as the capability of perpetrators and the lack of international intelligence sharing also play an important role in intelligence failure. On the other hand, whether such attacks are inevitable remains questionable. Even if governments implement right policies and intelligence agencies do their best, the capacity and the willingness of terrorists and terrorist organizations can facilitate success of such attacks. Given the fact that intelligence failures are not rare events, even if particular instances could have been avoided, the general phenomenon cannot. The study has implications for reorganization of intelligence agencies, understanding of the global terrorism threat posed by jihadist movements and the role of law enforcement intelligence in countering transnational terrorism.
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Global Affairs
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Rutgers University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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ix, 242 p. : ill.
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Ph.D.
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Includes bibliographical references
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by Ozcan Ozkan
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Intelligence service--United States
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Intelligence service--Turkey
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September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
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Terrorism--Turkey--Istanbul
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Jihad
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Terrorism risk communication
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http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.1/rucore10002600001.ETD.000068741
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doi:10.7282/T3S75DZ2
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ETD doctoral
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The author owns the copyright to this work.
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Ozkan
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Ozcan
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2013-04-29 16:10:30
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Ozcan Ozkan
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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