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"This study of the Mumbai, India, terrorist attack of November 2008 identifies the operational and tactical capabilities displayed by the terrorists and evaluates the response of the Indian security forces. The authors draw out the implications of the incident for India, Pakistan, and the international community and derive lessons learned from the attack and from the Indian response. Their goal is to develop findings that may help counterterrorism authorities in India and elsewhere to prepare for or counter future terrorist attacks on urban centers."--Page 4 of cover

MUMBAI, INDIA AND TERRORISM -- MUMBAI, INDIA AND TERRORISM -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 TERRORIST ATTACKS IN MUMBAI, INDIA, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. INTERESTS -- Summary -- Introduction -- Attack Overview -- U.S. Response -- Suspected/Accused Culprits -- Lashkar-e-Taiba -- Suspected Links with Pakistan's State Apparatus -- Indigenous Indian Suspects -- Possible Motives -- Background -- Domestic Indian Terrorism -- India-Pakistan Tensions -- The Kashmir Issue -- Implications for India-Pakistan Relations -- New Delhi's Response -- Islamabad's Response -- Outlook for Bilateral Relations

Why do candidates give voters handouts during political campaigns? Drawing on qualitative data from Mumbai, this article argues that competitive elections prompt candidates to distribute handouts for strategic reasons. While they know handouts to be inefficient, candidates face a prisoner's dilemma. Fearing that their opponents will distribute handouts, they distribute them themselves to counter, or neutralize, their opponents' strategies.