terrorism Flashcards
1
Q
definition
A
no one definition
2
Q
goals of terrorists
A
coerce opponent
maintain/increase support
3
Q
strategies
A
coercion
provocation
spoiling
outbidding
4
Q
coercion
A
- use of threat of violence to influence gov’t
- risky
- to frighten population
5
Q
provocation
A
- attack target in order to provoke counterstrike
- can exploit the uncertainties the population have about the terrorist intentions + interests
6
Q
abrahms social theory
A
- Members don’t join for the political goals
- They join for personal reasons
- Organizations don’t continue for the political goals
- Organizations try to perpetuate their existence
7
Q
how do states undermine coercive tactics
A
- fight back
- show it won’t make concessions
8
Q
how does state undermine radicalisation
A
- compromise with group
- show restraint
9
Q
outbidding - Walter
A
use violence to convince public that terrorists have greater resolve to fight the enemy
10
Q
typical targets for terrorism - Walter
A
democracies
- will have to show restraint thus may be more likely to grant more concessions
11
Q
spoiling - Walter
A
attack in effort to persuade enemy that moderates on side of terrorists are weak + untrustworthy - limiting effective peace talks
12
Q
barriers to states - walter
A
information
- state needs to convince uncertain population that the terrorist group is bad
