INTA 1110 Lecture Notes - Timothy Mcveigh, Islamic Terrorism, Iranian Revolution
13 Feb 2013
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Terrorists hope to influence political change through coercion expressed as violence at indirect targets. That is, they attack targets that do not directly influence the changes they seek, i. e. unarmed civilians. The act of using fear to influence change. Audrey kurth cronin: left wing terrorists. Maoists in peru and nepal: right wing terrorists. Since the late 1960s: expansion of commercial air travel, global news coverage, transnational political and ideological causes. By 1969 skyjackings increased from just a few to 94. The rise of hostage taking: 1972 munich olympics. The iranian revolution of 1979 marked a watershed moment: fewer but more deadly attacks of increased sophistication. Fewer ideological terrorists but a rise in militant islamic terrorists. The united states becomes the far enemy the west. Motivations: post-gulf war iraqi sanctions, continued us presence of us forces in saudi arabia, support for israel. Defend against westernization and materialism through violence.
