1st Edition

When Does Terrorism Work?

Edited By Diego Muro Copyright 2018
194 Pages
by Routledge

194 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

194 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines the question of when terrorism works. Determining if political violence is effective and, if at all possible, when it is effective, is vital for both intellectual and practical reasons. The volume contains chapters from scholars who have been at the forefront of the efficaciousness debate and argues that terrorism can be effective in delivering tactical returns but is... Read more

Introduction - Diego Muro, 1 Terrorism works in theory, but not in practice  - Max Abrahms, 2 When terrorism works: explaining success and failure across varying targets and objectives -Peter Krause, 3 Terrorist group survival as a measure of effectiveness - Brian Phillips, 4 Terrorism and state repression: strategic choice and the domestic normative context - Frank Foley, 5 The effectiveness of ethnonationalist terrorism- Kieran McConaghy, 6 Why terrorism fails. Lessons from ETA’s terrorist campaign -Diego Muro, 7 The Puzzle of Nonviolence in Western Sahara  - Christian Leuprecht & Matthew Porges, 8 Violence as a path to power in Latin America (1956–1996). The cases of Uruguay and El Salvador - Eduardo Rey Tristán & Alberto Martín Álvarez, Conclusion - Diego Muro

Biography

Dr Diego Muro is Lecturer in International Relations at the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at the University of St Andrews and Senior Research Fellow at the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB).