POL 2103 Chapter Notes - Chapter 51: Robert Pape

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 2103
• Professor: Kevin Mc Millan

Document Summary

Initiated by hizbullah (lebanese movement against israeli invasion: world leader in suicide terrorism, proves that religious fanaticism does not explain it all (ethnic tensions) Ro(cid:271)ert pape : (cid:862) trategi(cid:272) logi(cid:272) of ui(cid:272)ide terrorism(cid:863) Suicide attacks are strategic: part of larger campaign by organized group to achieve specific political goal, usually: political goals announced; when goal achieved; attacks stop. Aimed at modern democracies to force concessions to national self- determination. Goal = military withdrawal from national homeland (turkey, lebanon, sl) Every target since 1980 democratic state. Close relationship: foreign military occupation and st movements. Steady rise in st because it pays (political causes made more gains after suicide attacks adopted) St relies on threat of low-medium levels of punishment (very destructive campaigns can fail completely) Withdraw military occupation; neither offensive military action not concessions alone will work. Terrorism has 2 goals: gain supporters, coerce opponents. Demonstrative terrorism : gains publicity; recruit activists; gain attention for cause among softliners on other side.