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TY - JOUR
T1 - Successful terrorism
T2 - a framework and review
AU - Marsden, Sarah
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Is terrorism successful? This oft-asked but infrequently answered question is at the heart of understanding terrorism's use. Effective policy and practice rest on a clear appreciation of how terrorism succeeds and fails. This paper identifies and reviews the literature on terrorism's effectiveness and considers its strengths and weaknesses. To organise the review, a multi-level framework for conceptualising the goals of terrorism and its enactors is presented. Crucially, this includes the perspective of both sides of the conflict dyad, and considers the tactical, organisational, strategic and ultimate goals of extremist groups. This speaks to the need for a comprehensive framework within which to situate the question of terrorism's goals, and aims to assess the state of the knowledge with respect to terrorism's efficacy.
AB - Is terrorism successful? This oft-asked but infrequently answered question is at the heart of understanding terrorism's use. Effective policy and practice rest on a clear appreciation of how terrorism succeeds and fails. This paper identifies and reviews the literature on terrorism's effectiveness and considers its strengths and weaknesses. To organise the review, a multi-level framework for conceptualising the goals of terrorism and its enactors is presented. Crucially, this includes the perspective of both sides of the conflict dyad, and considers the tactical, organisational, strategic and ultimate goals of extremist groups. This speaks to the need for a comprehensive framework within which to situate the question of terrorism's goals, and aims to assess the state of the knowledge with respect to terrorism's efficacy.
KW - terrorism
KW - success
KW - metrics
KW - extremist group goals
U2 - 10.1080/19434472.2011.582705
DO - 10.1080/19434472.2011.582705
M3 - Journal article
VL - 4
SP - 134
EP - 150
JO - Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression
JF - Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression
IS - 2
ER -