Terrorism versus insurgency: a conceptual analysis

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...

Terrorism as a Strategy of Insurgency

This essay describes terrorism as a mode of warfare and examines its unique characteristics, by comparing this method of struggle to other forms of violent conflict. It further emphasizes the role of terrorism as a strategy of insurgence and delineates the main strategic ideas by which terrorists have hoped to achieve their political objectives. The study evaluates terrorists' success in obtain...

Insurgency, Terrorism and Organised Crime in a Warming Climate

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.

Fuzzy Cognitive Maps of Public Support for Insurgency and Terrorism

Feedback fuzzy cognitive maps (FCMs) can model the complex structure of public support for insurgency and terrorism (PSOT). FCMs are fuzzy signed directed graphs that model degrees of causality in interwoven webs of feedback causality and policy variables. Their nonlinear dynamics permit forward-chaining inference from input causes and policy options to output effects. We show how a concept nod...