POSC240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Liberation Tigers Of Tamil Eelam, Al-Qaeda, Protestantism
9 Aug 2016
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No universal definition- cannot agree on who conducts terrorism and who the targets. Premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets. How does one define terrorism? are o o by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience. Rational political strategy including specified goals and strategies that reflect a cost-benefit analysis o from state) tamil tigers o not that state) kkk status quo maintenance (keep arrangements as they are) protestant paramilitary group in n. ireland. Strategies as costs x benefits enemy and/ or own population (could be noncombatants and/or govt. ) o of total attacks (1980-2003) (beirut, 1983; 9/11: bulgaria- last week) Transnational terror- used by sub-natl, but often networked groups (al-qaida) Suicide attacks (by far most deadly account for 50% of deaths, but only account for 3% Costs (means) costly signaling - has to be a credible threat_ generally is to attack an. Policy change (us drop support for israel) al qaida social control (constrain individuals,
