4.1 why do terrorists target cities

Question 1

is there an agreement on what constitutes terrorism

Answer 1

no

Question 2

what does wilkinson 2006 on terrorism state

Answer 2

• it is always premeditated
• it retains a symbolic element
• it is usually considered to be extra-normal
• it is used to influence political behaviour

Question 3

are there theories of urban terrorism

Answer 3

no

Question 4

defining terrorism

Answer 4

• acts by non-state actors
• involving the threatened or actual use of illegal force or violence
• to attain a political, economic religious or social goal
• through fear, coercion or intimidation

Question 5

does terrorism have to be actual force

Answer 5

no can be threatened or actual

Question 6

what did beal say cities serve as in case of london underground bombings

Answer 6

• as nodes for articulation of international terror networks
• as well as targets for terrorism

Question 7

what were the attakcs of london undergound bombing described as

Answer 7

• symbolic gesture against anglo american alliance that went to war in afghanistan and iraq

Question 8

the more cosmpolitan a city the more..

Answer 8

grievances likely to resonate

Question 9

attacking cities is not just about governments and those with power but about..

Answer 9

destroying a way of life, a tolerance of difference that could be said to characterise cities

Question 10

paris is an icon of what

Answer 10

deprived libertarianism

Question 11

practical considerations of why cities are targeted for terrorism?

Answer 11

• degree of anonymity
• ease of sourcing components or funds
• recruitment and proximity to others in a network
• communication facilities
• transport
• wealth of targets

Question 12

euripe is described as the what of terroism

Answer 12

cradle of terrorism

Question 13

which type of terrorist groups kills the most

Answer 13

nationalist

Question 14

what is perceived as the lifeblood or oxygen of terrorism

Answer 14

publicity in form of news coverage

Question 15

what does narcos 2007 argue that without news coverage the terrorist act would resemble

Answer 15

resemble the proverbial tree falling in the forest: if no one learned of an incident it would be as if it had not occurred

Question 16

what 5 things do terrorists do

Answer 16

1. create a sense of social dislocation
2. spread fear and chaos
3. provoke governments to engage in repressive counter-terrorist responses
4. inflict economic and military damage
5. gain publicity

Question 17

what does jenkins 1975 say terrorism is like

Answer 17

terrorism is theatre, and aimed at people watching not the actual victims