POL 3162 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: High Tech
15 Apr 2016
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Reasons why terrorism can be expected to remain. Proved or perceived as being successful (publicity) disruption, destruction, etc. ) Resources and technology are readily available (arms, explosives, financing, high-tech communications, etc. ) International support network of groups and states. Terrorism frequently accomplish intermediate means toward political objectives. Target countries didn"t make concessions when terrorists had maximalist objectives. Terrorists will find it extremely difficult to transform or annihilate a country"s political system. The jihadists stand to gain from restricting their violence to military targets. Deterrence strategy: disabusing terrorists of the belief that attacking civilians is an effective strategy. Conflict is inherent to society and politics. Violence is a rupture in conflict in a democratic society. We don"t live in the same kind of society that in the beginning of the 20th century.
