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Hardcover, [EAN: 9781138240605], Routledge, Routledge, Book, [PU: Routledge], Routledge, This book examines the question of how to deter a non-state actor using terrorism. The volume arg… Mehr…

Hardcover, [EAN: 9781138240605], Routledge, Routledge, Book, [PU: Routledge], Routledge, This book examines the question of how to deter a non-state actor using terrorism. The volume argues that current research on deterring terrorism is unable to find strong cases of deterrence success because it uses a flawed research design which does not capture the longitudinal dynamics of the process―the effects the need to resolve the credibility problem has on stability at different stages of the terrorist organizations’ life cycle. So far the focus of inquiry in the literature has been on the tactical elements of a state’s counterterrorism strategy instead of the actor’s grand strategies―attrition instead of quick decisive victories. Thus, existing studies expect the cumulative effects of the tactical manipulation of costs to convert somehow at some point to strategic success, failing to explain the correct causal mechanisms driving the action-outcome link leading to success. By using tactical punishmen-and-denial strategies, states fall into a different kind of deterrence trap - they focus on the tactical manipulation of costs instead of on the defeat of the VNSA’s (violent non-state actor’s) strategy, engaging in a war whose logic is attrition and enabling the VNSA to impose its logic on the conflict. To shed a different light on these issues, this book focuses on ethno-national terrorist campaigns where the stakes are high and the balance of resolve favors the challenger - territory and national identity. Thus, deterrence theory is tested in difficult cases in which challengers and defenders are highly resolute to attack and defend. The methodology employed is primarily in-depth process tracing to track how deterrence actually works over time in enduring rivalries, and comparing the observations with the theoretical and empirical findings from other kinds of deterrence studies. The case studies vary on the dependent variable, some ending in success while others in failure, as well as on actors and geographical regions, generating greater confidence in the causal mechanisms leading to the particular outcomes. The role deterrence plays in ethno/nationalist campaigns is examined in six cases: Israel-PLO, Israel-Hamas, Russia-Chechnya, United Kingdom-Irish Republican Army, Israel-Hezbollah and Turkey-Kurdistan Workers’ Party. This book will be an important theoretical contribution to our understanding of the working of deterrence, enabling policy makers to more reliably use deterrence as a conflict management tool. This book will be of much interest to students of deterrence theory, terrorism studies, war and conflict studies and , 11093, International & World Politics, 10548, Arms Control, 1196144, Diplomacy, 3049231, Security, 271627011, Trades & Tariffs, 11099, Treaties, 5571266011, African, 5571267011, Asian, 5571268011, Australian & Oceanian, 5571269011, Canadian, 5571270011, Caribbean & Latin American, 5571271011, European, 5571272011, Middle Eastern, 5571273011, Russian & Former Soviet Union, 5571255011, Politics & Government, 3377866011, Politics & Social Sciences, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 747400, Terrorism, 5571258011, Specific Topics, 5571255011, Politics & Government, 3377866011, Politics & Social Sciences, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 3049231, National & International Security, 5571258011, Specific Topics, 5571255011, Politics & Government, 3377866011, Politics & Social Sciences, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 491470, International Relations, 491464, Political Science, 468214, Social Sciences, 465600, New, Used & Rental Textbooks, 2349030011, Specialty Boutique, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 9781138240605

Hardback, [PU: Taylor & Francis Ltd], This book examines the question of how to deter a non-state terrorist actor. Can terrorism be deterred? This book argues that current research is u… Mehr…

Hardback, [PU: Taylor & Francis Ltd], This book examines the question of how to deter a non-state terrorist actor. Can terrorism be deterred? This book argues that current research is unable to find strong cases of deterrence success, because it uses a flawed research design which does not capture the longitudinal dynamics of the process. So far, the focus of inquiry has been on the tactical elements of a state's counterterrorism strategy, instead of the non-state actor's grand strategies. By studying the campaigns of Hezbollah, the Palestinians, the Irish Republican Army, Chechens, the Kurdistan Workers' Party, and Al-Qaeda/Taliban and ISIS over time, we can see that deterrence strategies that target the cost-benefit calculus of terrorist organizations lead to wars of attrition - which is the non-state organization's strategy for victory. To escape the attrition trap, the state must undermine the attrition strategy of terrorist organizations by using offensive campaigns that become critical educational moments. The case studies presented here uncover an evolutionary process of learning, leading to strategic deterrence successes. Some terrorist organizations abandoned the use of force altogether, while others abandoned their aspirational goals or resorted to lower levels of violence. These findings should enable policymakers to transition from the failed policy that sought to defeat the Taliban and al-Qaeda in the unending war in Afghanistan to a policy that successfully applies deterrence. This book will be of much interest to students of deterrence theory, terrorism studies, war and conflict studies, and security studies., Terrorism, Armed Struggle<

ISBN: 9781138240605

This book examines the question of how to deter a non-state terrorist actor. Can terrorism be deterred? This book argues that current research is unable to find strong cases of deterrenc… Mehr…

This book examines the question of how to deter a non-state terrorist actor. Can terrorism be deterred? This book argues that current research is unable to find strong cases of deterrence success, because it uses a flawed research design which does not capture the longitudinal dynamics of the process. So far, the focus of inquiry has been on the tactical elements of a state's counterterrorism strategy, instead of the non-state actor's grand strategies. By studying the campaigns of Hezbollah, the Palestinians, the Irish Republican Army, Chechens, the Kurdistan Workers' Party, and Al-Qaeda/Taliban and ISIS over time, we can see that deterrence strategies that target the cost-benefit calculus of terrorist organizations lead to wars of attrition ? which is the non-state organization's strategy for victory. To escape the attrition trap, the state must undermine the attrition strategy of terrorist organizations by using offensive campaigns that become critical educational moments. The case studies presented here uncover an evolutionary process of learning, leading to strategic deterrence successes. Some terrorist organizations abandoned the use of force altogether, while others abandoned their aspirational goals or resorted to lower levels of violence. These findings should enable policymakers to transition from the failed policy that sought to defeat the Taliban and al-Qaeda in the unending war in Afghanistan to a policy that successfully applies deterrence. This book will be of much interest to students of deterrence theory, terrorism studies, war and conflict studies, and security studies. Books<

2018, ISBN: 9781138240605

A Model for Strategic Deterrence, Buch, Hardcover, [PU: Routledge], Routledge, 2018