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Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology(PDF 0.1 MB)
Analysis of Al-Qaeda ideology and its evolution over time, by the Congressional Research Service of the United States. (November, 16.2004)

Department of Defense USS COLE Commission Report Official report from the Department of Defense on the attack on USS COLE (DDG 67), in the port of Aden, Yemen, on 12 October 2000.

Overview of EU action in response to the events of the 11 September and assessment of their likely economic impact(PDF 0.1 MB)
Official report from the European Comission on the actions taken by the European Union and the economic effects of 9/11.

Patterns of Global Terrorism 2001(PDF 34.8 MB)

Patterns of Global Terrorism 2002(PDF 41.3 MB)

Patterns of Global Terrorism 2003(PDF 7.6 MB)
Official report from the United States Government. The statistics on with the latest version are based have been seriously questioned, so the numbers and conclusions are not 100% reliable. Useful, anyway.

Suicide terrorism: a global threat, Jane's Intelligence Review Article from 2000 from the prestigious defense magazine Jane's about the expanding threat of terrorist suicide attacks.

Terrorist Attacks by Al Qaeda pre- and post-9/11, staff memo(PDF 0.3 MB)
The U.S Congressional Research Service's official March 2004 listing of Al Qaeda attacks.

Terrorist Group Profiles: Index of Groups The U.S Naval Postgraduate School's useful index of International terrorist groups, containing brief profiles. The data comes from a report on Patterns of Terrorism by the State Department.

The 9-11 Commission Report(PDF 2.4 MB)
Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States (Official Government Edition). According to some critics, a masterpiece of bureaucratic prose that deserves to be read like a novel.

The Military Response to Terrorism Captain Mark E. Kosnik, from the U.S. Navy, analyses military responses to terrorism since the 80s.

The Protean enemy, by Jessica Stern From Foreign Affairs Analysis of changes in the internal organisation, objectives and methods of Al Qaeda after the first two years of the War on Terror. (July/August 2003).

Legal Issues, International Conventions

International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, 1999 Convention signed in 1999 which aimed to cut off terrorism's finances.

Long-Term Legal Strategy Project for Preserving Security and Democratic Freedoms in the War on Terrorism(PDF 1.5 MB)
Joint project between Harvard University and the Kennedy School of Government and Law, analyzing the long-term legal implications of the war against terrorism. (November 2004).

Medidas para eliminar el Terrorismo Internacional.(PDF 0.1 MB)
International Convention for the Suppression of International Terrorism.

Status of International Conventions Relating to Terrorism(PDF 0.1 MB)
Legal situation in 2002.

Miscelaneous

11-M y 14-M en la prensa de referencia internacional: posicionamientos nacionales, alianzas continentales y coaliciones geoestratégicas This document produced by the Royal Elcano Institute examines the media response to March 11th, and Spain's electoral results of March 14th, in the most important newspapers of France and Germany. After outlining general definitions, it goes on to compare French and German responses with those of the English press (USA and UK). (Spanish)

Activism, Hacktivism, and Cyberterrorism: The Internet as a Tool for Influencing Foreign Policy

Counterinsurgency Operations(PDF 2.9 MB)
The Headquarters of the Department of the Army just published its Counterinsurgency Operations Manual - a guide for military commanders in a counterinsurgency environment.

Del 11-M al 14-M: estrategia yihadista, elecciones generales y opinión pública With some time having passed since the events of March 11th, and the celebration of the European elections, the Elcano Royal Institute produces a review of Spain's March 14th elections and an analysis of the effects of the March 11th terrorist attacks, asking specifically 'could it happen again?' (Spanish)

How Terrorism Ends

Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in the 21st Century: Reconceptualizing Threat and Response(PDF 0.3 MB)
Published by the Strategic Studies Institute of the United States Army War College, this document supports the need for a deep restructuring of the counterinsurgency doctrine of the North American Army in the new century.

Saudi Security and the War on Terrorism: Internal Security Operations, Law Enforcements, Internal Threats, and the Need for Change

The French Experience of Counter-terrorism(PDF 0.2 MB)

Protection

Antiterrorism Personal Protection Guide: A Self-Help Guide to Antiterrorism - CJCS Guide 5260(PDF 0.5 MB)
Official anti-terrorism personal protection guide, published by the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United states. (October, 2002).

Homeland Security: Protecting Airliners from Terrorist Missiles(PDF 0.8 MB)
The Congressional Research Service de los EEUU analyses the menace of the Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) for Airliners. The EEUU Congressional Research Service's analyses the threat of MANPADS (Man-Portable Air Defense Systems) to Airliners.

Demographics and the Coming Youth Explosion in the Gulf(PDF 0.2 MB)
Anthony H. Cordesman, from CSIS, analyses the demographics of the Persian Gulf, in particular the youth explosion.

Long-term global demographic trends: reshaping the geopolitical landscape(PDF 2.5 MB)
Published in 2001, this report from the Central Intelligence Agency analyses global demographic trends and ascertains their possible impact on United States security. (For example, the high percentage of 15 to 25 year old males among the general population in places like Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Iraq).

Nation State Failure; A Recurring Phenomenon?(PDF 0.1 MB)
In this discussion, Robert I. Rotberg analyses the significance of failed states in the future of the War on Terror. Part of the NIC 2020 Project of the National Intelligence Council of the United States.

Oil Crash and Oil Boom. Demographics and Economics In the Gulf(PDF 0.2 MB)
Anthony H. Cordesman (CSIS) takes into account both economic and other measurements of the quality of life, in this analysis of the demographics of the Persian Gulf.

The Causes and Underlying Factors of Terrorism

Saudi Arabia in 2004: Can it survive the terrorist threat? This paper paints a picture of the socio-political structure of Saudi Arabia today and asks whether the present system can cope with multiple stresses caused by youth unemployment, the call for jihad by extremists and a rift between the United States and Saudi Arabia in a time of unstable leadership.

The Roots of Terrorism(PDF 0.1 MB)
Bibliography of texts related to the 'Roots of Terrorism', published by the United States embassy on Finland.

When Devils Walk the Earth, The Mentality and Roots of Terrorism, and How to Respond(PDF 0.2 MB)

Youth Explosion in Developing World Cities. Approaches to reducing Poverty and Conflict in an Urban Age(PDF 0.7 MB)
A group of authors, from the Comparative Urban Studies Project of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, analyse the impact of accelerated urbanization on developing countries.