POL_S 400 Lecture 19: Poly Sci 400 lecture 19
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Three main concerns: audience, group goals, feasibility. Remember terrorist attacks have multiple audiences: domestic populace of target, own supporters (or potential supporters, media (local and international) Tied to history of a country or tied to the power centers of government and military. Airports or like the twin towers was in the middle of the financial district which disrupts the stock (cid:1) Think about how terrorism would be successful: remember its about distorting the relationship between population and government, government seats of power. Shows the populace that the government they rely on to protect them can"t even can"t protect themselves: everyday terror. Attacking places that everybody knows about or can relate to in culture or daily lives: large population venues. Generally the last concern of terrorist groups. Think of the previous two as a whittling down process, while this third is a selection process: terrorists consider: given my available resources what targets are feasible, therefore, changes in resources change target selection.
