POLI 2057 Chapter : POLI 2057 Chapter 9
Document Summary
Terrorism: the use of violence by nonstate groups, or on some cases states to inspire fear by attacking civilians and/or symbolic targets and eliminating opposition groups. National liberation: this was a doctrine promoted by the soviet union that encouraged anti colonial or anti-western insurgencies in the developing world. Guerilla wars: conflicts or insurgencies that involve irregular forces. Fighters in these wars use unconventional methods of warfare, such as sabotage, ambushes, roadside bombings and sniping. Transnational terrorist networks: terrorists using existing global or transnational, economic transportation and communication systems to manage and maintain terrorist groups around the world. The networks facilitate the movement of followers and material to locations around the world. World bank group: collection of five agencies the first established in 1945, with head offices in. The wbg promotes development in medium and low income countries with project loans, structural adjustment programs and various advisory services.