{"product_id":"killing-americans-insurgent-motivations-risk-factors-and-implications-paperback","title":"Killing Americans: Insurgent Motivations, Risk Factors, and Implications - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Linebarger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAmira Jadoon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Weedon Levy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do some insurgent groups target American nationals? At first glance, it appears to be a risky strategy, inviting retaliation from the world's foremost military power. But a number of incentives make anti-American violence an attractive option for certain insurgent organizations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eKilling Americans\u003c\/em\u003e explores the risk factors involved in insurgent groups' decisions to plan and conduct attacks on Americans. If, for example, American culture is prevalent in a given country, this tends to lessen the likelihood of attacks. On the other hand, extremist ideology and the deployment of American military forces in the area encourages them. And the consequences for an insurgent group that carries out violence against American citizens can be beneficial: they can raise their profile among sympathizers and gain credibility with would-be recruits. Drawing on quantitative analysis and case studies from around the world, this book shows that insurgents tend to become more lethal and more likely to survive after having made their first attacks on Americans. By considering American involvement abroad, organizational traits of insurgent groups, and potential consequences of attacks, \u003cem\u003eKilling Americans\u003c\/em\u003e provides a comprehensive account of variation in insurgent anti-American violence.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Linebarger\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. His research focuses on aspects of national and international security, specifically insurgency, terrorism, and civil conflict. He has published widely on the dynamics of insurgent organizations and counter-insurgency policy tools, including military intervention and border wall construction. He has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including \u003cem\u003eInternational Studies Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJournal of Conflict Resolution\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStudies in Conflict and Terrorism\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eJournal of Peace Research\u003c\/em\u003e, among others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmira Jadoon\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Clemson University, prior to which, she worked at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, jointly appointed in the Department of Social Sciences and the Combating Terrorism Center (2017-2022). Her research explores the multifaceted consequences of international security tools and counterterrorism strategies, examining their interlinkages with political violence, extremism, and the strategic dissemination of disinformation. Jadoon is also a nonresident fellow at the Stimson Center and an Associate Editor at the \u003cem\u003eEuropean Journal of International Security\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuzanne Weedon Levy\u003c\/strong\u003e serves as the Director of Grants for a non-profit in New York's Capital Region. Prior to transitioning to the non-profit sector, she spent almost a decade as the Research Director of the Project on Violent Conflict (PVC) at the University at Albany, where she focused on the behavior of terrorist and insurgent non-state actors. Her previous work has centered on extremism in the United States and the relationships between proxy militias and state actors in the Middle East. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVictor Asal\u003c\/strong\u003e is Director of the Center for Policy Research and a Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany. His research focuses on nonstate actor violence and the causes of political discrimination, particularly related to ethnicity, sexuality and gender. He also researches nuclear crisis behavior and pedagogy with a focus on interactive games. Asal has been involved in research projects funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, The National Science Foundation, The Office of Naval Research, and the Department of Homeland Security.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9.21 x 6.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53723489698125,"sku":"9780197693780","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/9YXBxJwLVb9780197693780.webp?v=1776271789","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/killing-americans-insurgent-motivations-risk-factors-and-implications-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}