Is terrorism perceived in security studies as an effective strategy?

Journal Title: Security Dimensions - Year 2014, Vol 12, Issue 12

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present standpoints prevailing among the researchers of terrorism, which refer to the problem of efficiency of terrorism treated as a coercive strategy. Authors basing on the scientific papers, which in their opinion are of key importance for this discussion, indicate the most important arguments in favor of the efficiency of terrorism and opposite ones. according to which not only terrorism is inefficient, but also antiterrorist strategies built upon misinterpreted attacks – must turn out to be defective. Analyzing few important publications in the discussed matter authors recall the notions included in it in order to provide an overview of the most important conceptions.<br/><br/>

Authors and Affiliations

Juliusz Piwowarski, Patrycja Węglarz

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Juliusz Piwowarski, Patrycja Węglarz (2014). Is terrorism perceived in security studies as an effective strategy?. Security Dimensions, 12(12), 205-211. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-376258