Rules for Rebels The Science of Victory in Militant History

Max Abrahms is a Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Northeastern University, a member at the Council on Foreign Relations, and a board member for the journal Terrorism and Political Violence. He has published in leading scholarly journals including Comparative Political Studies, International Security, and International Studies Quarterly, and has published numerous articles for The New York Times and Los Angeles Times.

Introduction: The Stupid Terrorist
Rule #1
1. Learning to Win
1. My West Bank Discovery
2. Testing the Strategic Model of Terrorism
3. Terrorism Success Stories Revisited
4. Correspondence of Means and Ends Bias
5. How Terrorism Expedites Organizational Demise
6. What Smart Leaders Know
Rule #2
2. Restraining to Win
7. Principal-Agent Problems in Militant Groups
8. Cultivating Task Cohesion
9. The Structure of Success
10. The Benefits of Centralizing
11. When Elephants Rampage
Rule #3
3. Branding to Win
12. Denial of Organizational Involvement
13. Denial of Principal Intent
Conclusion: The Future of Terrorism