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Threat assessment of terrorist organizations: the application of Q methodology

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  • Murat Koçak

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This paper develops a matrix to assess threats that various terrorist organizations pose, in this context, to the Turkish Republic. The matrix is based on a framework and a factor analysis that has been already conducted by the author's previous study in which Q methodology has been used to generate a functional typology of terrorist organizations. Q technique (Q sort) has enabled to collect cultural data about characteristics of specific terrorist organizations that reflects counterterrorism professionals' accumulated knowledge and expertise on terrorism and terrorist organizations. The analysis has produced quantitative assessments (factor scores) for five types of terrorist organizations: ethno-separatist, provocative religious, intimidator religious, self-conscious religious, and communist. Factor scores, in this study, have been used to measure these types' characteristics and eventually have served to assess their threats, in the eyes of Turkish counterterrorism professionals.

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  • Murat Koçak, 2012. "Threat assessment of terrorist organizations: the application of Q methodology," Journal of Risk Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(1), pages 85-105, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jriskr:v:15:y:2012:i:1:p:85-105
    DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2011.601323
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