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- ↑ Max Abrahms, Why Terrorism Does Not Work, International Security, Vol. 31, No. 2 (Fall 2006), pg. 74
- ↑ Abrahms, Max (2008). "What Terrorists Really Want: Terrorist Motives and Counterterrorism Strategy". International Security. 32 (4): 78–105. doi:10.1162/isec.2008.32.4.78. ISSN 1531-4804. JSTOR 30129792. S2CID 57561190.
- ↑ Abrahms, Max (2018). Rules for Rebels: The Science of Victory in Militant History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780192539441.
- ↑ Abrahms, Max. Lumpers versus Splitters: A Pivotal Battle in the Field of Terrorism Studies. Cato.
- ↑ Abrahms, Max; Mierau, Jochen (2017-09-03). "Leadership Matters: The Effects of Targeted Killings on Militant Group Tactics". Terrorism and Political Violence. 29 (5): 830–851. doi:10.1080/09546553.2015.1069671. ISSN 0954-6553. S2CID 146507596.
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