Baratelli, Francesca (A.A. 2023/2024) The impact of leadership decapitation on terrorist organizations: a sociological perspective on Hamas. Tesi di Laurea in Sociology of terrorism and political violence, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Alessandro Orsini, pp. 115. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

The definition of terrorism. Terrorism through historical lenses. The definition of terrorism attempts, struggles and achievements. Terrorism definitions. Leadership decapitation as a counterterrorism tool. What is counterterrorism. Counterterrorism strategies: targeting terrorist leaders. Factors that influence the outcome of leadership decapitation. Leadership decapitation applied to Hamas: the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh. Hamas. Ismail Haniyeh: the ‘moderate’ leader of Hamas. Why Hamas survived Haniyeh’s decapitation. Academic research on the leadership decapitation suffered by Hamas. Empirical evidence on Hamas. What stands behind Hamas’s resilience according to Jordan’s theoretical framework.

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Bibliografia: pp. 106-115.

Thesis Type:	Master's Degree Thesis
Institution:	Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program:	Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52)
Chair:	Sociology of terrorism and political violence
Thesis Supervisor:	Orsini, Alessandro
Thesis Co-Supervisor:	Corrao, Francesca Maria
Academic Year:	2023/2024
Session:	Extraordinary
Deposited by:	Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited:	09 Jul 2025 10:22
Last Modified:	09 Jul 2025 10:22
URI:	https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/42827

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