Deterring terrorism : a model for strategic deterrence / edited by Elli Lieberman.
| Other author | Lieberman, Elli, 1951- editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Series | Contemporary terrorism studies Contemporary terrorism studies. ^A783636 |
| Contents | Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; About the contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; A roadmap to this volume; Notes; 1. A theoretical introduction; The state of the literature; Deterrence success -- elusive; Deterrence success -- marginal; Understanding deterrence; Cumulative deterrence as teaching moments -- escaping the attrition trap; Resolving the credibility problem and VNSAs' life cycle stages; Methodology -- studying deterrence in enduring terrorist campaigns; Notes; Bibliography |
| Contents | 2. Israel-Hezbollah: from "rules of the game" to deterrence stabilityThe emergence of deterrence; "Rules of the game" as a function of deterrence; Deterrence debut: Hezbollah introduces "Katyusha equation"; Deterrence ebb and flow in the 1990s; Return to rules of the game, 2000-2006; Postwar deterrence: from tactical to strategic; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; 3. Israel-PLO: from national liberation to deterrence stability; Summary of the main inflection points; Longitudinal analysis of the case study; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography |
| Contents | 4. Britain-PIRA: from national liberation to diplomacy and peaceIntroduction; Aim; Methodology; The importance of Northern Ireland; Dynamics of violence; Loyalist counter-violence; Endgame; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; 5. Russia-Chechnya: from national liberation to deterrence stability; Terrorism and deterrence; Background to the launch of Russia's 'counter-terrorist' operation in 1999; Putin: 'no retreat' in Chechnya; Russia's response: counter-terrorism operation or military offensive?; Key aspects of Russian 'counter-terrorism'; Terrorist actions; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography |
| Contents | 6. Reaching a balance of resolve: the enduring conflict between Turkey and the PKKIntroduction; Longitudinal analysis of the conflict between Turkey and the PKK; 1st phase: direct military confrontation (1984-94); 2nd phase: indirect military confrontation (1994-99); 3rd phase: the PKK's withdrawal from the military domain, 1999-2005; 4th phase: revival of conflict in 2005-12; 2012: PKK's 3rd military defeat in Semdinli; 5th phase: the resolution process and the PKK's mutation in 2013-15; 6th phase: resurrection of the conflict from 2015 onwards; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography |
| Contents | 7. Israel-Hamas: From national liberation to partial deterrence stabilityThe origins and ideology of Hamas; Summary of the extent of deterrence attained by Israel in different stages; Longitudinal analysis of the case study; Phase 1: the First Intifada (1987-1990); Phase 2: the peace process begins (1991-1993); Phase 3: Rabin forges ahead after Oslo (1993-1996); Phase 4: Netanyahu abandons the peace process (1996-1999); Phase 5: Ehud Barak and the outbreak of the al-Aqsa Intifada (1999-2000); Phase 6: the al-Aqsa Intifada (2000-2005) |
| Summary | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Deterring terrorism. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018 9781138240605 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781315277547 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1315277549 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 9781351999656 (e-book) |
| ISBN | 1351999656 |
| ISBN | 9781351999656 |
| ISBN | 9781351999663 |
| ISBN | 1351999664 |
| ISBN | 9781351999649 |
| ISBN | 1351999648 |
| Stock number | 9781351999656 Ingram Content Group |
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