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DISPUTE RESOLUTION & CRISIS/INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT
MODULE 5
Submitted to:
Date Given:
May 4, 2022
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INSTURCTIONS:
1. Please rename the module file to your last name, subject, and module number.
(ex. Lumiqued-Crisis4)
I. TERRORISM
A. Definition of ‘Terrorism’
- the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in
the pursuit of political aims.
B. Definition of ‘Contemporary Terrorism’
- This volume explores the origins (in ethnic nationalism and extreme-left
ideology) and exploits of terrorist organizations in Western Europe, with
excellent case studies of France, Spain, Italy and Germany.--Foreign Affairs
(Fall l986).
C. Forms of Terrorist Tactics/Methods of Attack
- Terrorist tactics tend to favor attacks that avoid effective countermeasures
and exploit vulnerabilities.[1] As such, terrorist groups have the potential to
utilize many different types of terrorism tactics depending on the
circumstances and the perceived likelihood of success. Some tactics are more
conventional and widely used in the operations of many terrorist groups.
These tactics include shootings, hijackings, kidnappings, bombings, and
suicide attacks.
D. Essential Characteristics of a Terrorist Act
- Terrorism is often, though not always, defined in terms of four
characteristics: (1) the threat or use of violence; (2) a political objective; the
desire to change the status quo; (3) the intention to spread fear by
committing spectacular public acts; (4) the intentional targeting of civilians.
E. Factors Influenced by the New Terrorist
- The fatality level of terrorist attacks is influenced by countries, regions,
weapons, attack types and targets.