Can Terrorism be Deterred?

Questions:

1. Can terrorism be deterred in whole or in part? How would you implement a deterrent strategy with your terrorist group?
2. What coercive mechanisms can be applied in the fight against al Qa’ida today? How does this differ from coercive mechanisms applied against the German Red Army Faction?

600 WORDS EACH AND ORIGINAL WORK NEEDED PLEASE

Materials included: (TO BE CITED)

• Thomas, Troy S. 2010. “Beyond Pain: Coercing Violent Non-State Actors.” National War College. Washington, D.C.
• Wilner, Alex S. 2011. “Deterring the Undeterrable: Coercion, Denial, and Delegitimization in Counterterrorism.” The Journal of Strategic Studies 34(1): 3-37.
• Smith, James. 2011. “Strategic Analysis, WMD Terrorism, and Deterrence by Denial.” In Deterring Terrorism: Theory and Practice, eds. Andreas Wegner and Alexandre Wilner. Stanford University Press.

Jerry Mark Long. 2013. “Deterring an Army Whose Men Love Death.” [Unpublished draft paper.]

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