CAS IR 271 Chapter Notes - Chapter 23: Liberation Tigers Of Tamil Eelam
22 Nov 2015
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Text notes: varied definitions but all characterized terrorism by use of violence. Terrorism as a tactic: show state to be illegitimate are by, inability to protect citizens, repressive measures while attempting to do so, threat above police but below army, capabilities. Terrorists don"t want a lot of people dead, they want a lot of people watching. Terrorism sponsors: non-state actors seeking overthrow a state, ex. Tamil tigers & ira (irish republican army: states seek to destabilize rival states, ex. Britain in napoleonic wars & iran in iraq. Globalization aids terrorism: communication w/ like-minded zealots easy over wide areas, world awash in weapons since cold war ends, ending of bi-polar world removes restraints on sub-state groups, weapons of mass destruction (wmds) easier to acquire or make. As many as 70 nuclear weapons on the ocean floor uss scorpion off spain (pic) Terrorists" breeches security at us nuclear weapons plant 82 y/o woman.
