Introduction for US Air Force: terrorism concepts

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Institute for Conflict Analysis and ResolutionGeorge Mason University

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TERRORISM:CONCEPTS, CAUSES, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Advanced Systems and Concepts OfficeDefense Threat Reduction AgencyAndWorking Group on War, Violence and TerrorismInstitute for Conflict Analysis and ResolutionGeorge Mason University

The views expressed herein are solely those of the authorsand do not reflect the official policy or position of the DefenseThreat Reduction Agency, the Department of Defense, or theUnited States Government.

(Rev. 1) Printed by the Defense Threat Reduction AgencyFort Belvoir, Virginia, January 2003

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INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................3TERRORISM DEFINITIONS AND TYPOLOGIES..........................................................5CHARACTERISTICS OF TERRORISM........................................................................40TERRORISM IN CONTEXT..........................................................................................59THE CAUSES OF TERRORISM...................................................................................87THE NEED FOR MULTI-PARADIGMATIC ANALYSIS AND A MULTI-DIMENSIONALSTRATEGY.................................................................................................................119TERRORISM AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION..........................................................129A BROAD STRATEGY FOR DEFUSING THE WAR ON TERRORISM.....................142RECOMMENDED READING......................................................................................166AUTHORS..................................................................................................................167CONTRIBUTING EDITORS........................................................................................169

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