terrorism

Question 1

definition

Answer 1

no one definition

Question 2

goals of terrorists

Answer 2

coerce opponent
maintain/increase support

Question 3

strategies

Answer 3

coercion
provocation
spoiling
outbidding

Question 4

coercion

Answer 4

• use of threat of violence to influence gov’t
• risky
• to frighten population

Question 5

provocation

Answer 5

• attack target in order to provoke counterstrike
• can exploit the uncertainties the population have about the terrorist intentions + interests

Question 6

abrahms social theory

Answer 6

• 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

Question 7

how do states undermine coercive tactics

Answer 7

• fight back
• show it won’t make concessions

Question 8

how does state undermine radicalisation

Answer 8

• compromise with group
• show restraint

Question 9

outbidding - Walter

Answer 9

use violence to convince public that terrorists have greater resolve to fight the enemy

Question 10

typical targets for terrorism - Walter

Answer 10

democracies
- will have to show restraint thus may be more likely to grant more concessions

Question 11

spoiling - Walter

Answer 11

attack in effort to persuade enemy that moderates on side of terrorists are weak + untrustworthy - limiting effective peace talks

Question 12

barriers to states - walter

Answer 12

information
- state needs to convince uncertain population that the terrorist group is bad