Civil war
A war in which the main participants are within the same state, such as the government and a rebel group.
terrorism
use or threated use of violence against non-combatants targets by individuals or non state groups for political ends
asymmetrical warfare
armed conflict between actors with highly unequal military capabilities; such as when rebel groups or terrorists fight strong states
separatist
an actor that seeks to create an independent on territory carved from an existing state
irredentist
an actor that seeks to detach a region from a country and attach it to another, usually because of shared ethnic or religious ties
proxy wars
conflicts in which two opposing states “fight” by supporting opposing sides of a war, such as the government and rebels in a third state
insurgency
a military strategy in which small; often lightly armed units engage in hit and run attacks against military, government, and civilian targets.
extremists
actors whose interests are not widely shared by others; individuals or groups that are politically weak relative to the demands they make
coercion
a strategy of imposing/ threatening to impose costs on others to change behaviors
provocation
strategy intended to provost disproportionate response by opposing government
spoiling
a strategy of terrorist attacks intended to sabotage a prospect peace between the targe and moderate leadership from the terrorist’s home society
outbidding
a strategy of terrorist attacks designed to demonstrate superior capability and commitment relative to other groups devoted to the same cause
