Terrorism as a Strategy of Insurgency

Review Essay Terrorism and Insurgency

The war on terrorism will have lasted seven years by September 2008, making it much longer than the American Civil War or World War II. Current American national security and military strategy documents, in fact, frame this war as a protracted struggle, one which may see persistent conflict lasting several decades. Despite the duration of this war, the US government has not yet exhibited a grea...

The Internet , New Media , and the Evolution of Insurgency Steven

I like war, has an enduring nature and a changing character. It remains a strategy entailing violence used by the weak and desperate against a power system.1 Often (but not always), this pits a nonstate or proto-state organization against a state. Out of weakness, the organization using a strategy of insurgency attempts to shift the focus of conflict away from domains where the state or other p...

The Internet, New Media, and the Evolution of Insurgency

I like war, has an enduring nature and a changing character. It remains a strategy entailing violence used by the weak and desperate against a power system.1 Often (but not always), this pits a nonstate or proto-state organization against a state. Out of weakness, the organization using a strategy of insurgency attempts to shift the focus of conflict away from domains where the state or other p...

The New Insurgents: A Select Review of Recent Literature on Terrorism and Insurgency THE NEW INSURGENTS: A Select Review of Recent Literature on Terrorism and Insurgency

Disclaimer ii The opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Air University, Air Force, or Department of Defense. In addition, his articles have been published in numerous academic journals and magazines.

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