Trends in the Draw of Americans to Foreign Terrorist Organizations from 9/11 to Today
Author | : Heather J. Williams |
Publisher | : Rand Corporation |
Total Pages | : 97 |
Release | : 2018-12-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781977401380 |
ISBN-13 | : 1977401384 |
Rating | : 4/5 (384 Downloads) |
Download or read book Trends in the Draw of Americans to Foreign Terrorist Organizations from 9/11 to Today written by Heather J. Williams and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2018-12-27 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has recently been more successful than al Qaeda in gaining U.S. terrorist recruits. The authors undertake a demographic profile of individuals drawn to foreign terrorist organizations and find that the affiliates average terrorists recruited by ISIL is younger, less educated, and more likely to be African American/black or Caucasian/white and a U.S.-born citizen.