Essay on "Terrorism Concepts"

Quoted Instructions for "Terrorism Concepts" Assignment:

-This project includes answering a variety of questions in short answer format. A bibliography is not required -

First set of questions will be referred to as *****"Class 5*****" and the second set will be referred to as *****"Class 6*****"

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For *****"Class 5ss 5*****" i do not have the book authored by *****"Dr. Hanle*****". If you have access to this book please use it. If not, please answer using your own knowledge on the subject

Class 5 -Revolutionary Terrorism:

From Dr. Hanle*****s Book

1. What are the six stages of Revolutionary Mobilization? Include in your answer the phase, characteristic and objective (Table 9, p. 135).

2. What are Mao Tse Tung*****s three phases of revolutionary mobilization?

3. Why is terrorism necessary in the consolidation phase of revolutionary mobilization?

4. In revolutionary terrorism, the terrorists are seeking to shatter the cohesion of the state. Their principal target is/ are (check all that are correct):

[ ] cohesion between the government and the populace

[ ] the political cohesion of the populace

[ ] the social cohesion of the populace

5. Both terrorist assassinations and aerial bombardment are fire missions, Why are terrorist assassinations more effective in mobilizing the revolution than aerial bombardment in preventing the revolution from expanding? [Short Answer]

6. According to Asprey why were the humanitarian efforts on the part of Marines in Vietnam dangerous to the villagers they sought to help?

7. How is terrorism effective in sustaining the cohesion of the terrorist organization? [Short Answer]

8. The form of war most often waged by revolutionary terrorists is a ________________, __________________________, war of ___________________________.

From Chapter 5 of Hammes***** Book

9. According to Mao _________________ _______________ (two words) is the most fundamental condition for winning wars.

10. Briefly explain Mao*****s thought regarding the role of military force in revolutionary war. (Short Answer ***** one to three sentences).

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Class 6

State Sponsored Terrorism

Rogue Operators, by Daniel Byman

1. According to Byman, what is one of the principal differences between state sponsorship of terrorism during the Cold War and now?

2. What is one of the major costs of *****outsourcing terrorism***** and how is this manifested in Pakistan?

3. How might the Saudi strategy of redirecting Saudi-born terrorist activities away from Saudi Arabia backfire?

4. Name one way in which Lebanese Hezbollah has moved from being a p***** to being a partner of Iran.

5. Byman notes that the challenge of sponsorship today is tougher than in the past. Rather than put a state on the *****rogue state***** list to compel change in its behavior, Byman suggests a more fundamental requirement is in order. What is it?

The Ideology of Terrorist Foreign Policy in Libya and South Africa, by Steven Metz

(Note it is dated 1987, but the fundamentals he discusses are sound and remain relevant to today).

6. Metz suggests three targets (objectives) for *****new***** state-sponsored terrorism (p. 380). What are they?

7. Name one advantage state-sponsored terrorism has over employing conventional military forces for the purposes of meeting foreign policy objectives.

8. Metz identifies several difficulties associated with sponsoring a terrorist organization. Briefly describe any one of these difficulties.

9. According to Metz, terrorist-sponsoring states are *****wary when crafting foreign policy [to] . . . integrate terrorism into it.***** What two conditions must prevail for states to perceive terrorism as a viable tool?

10. Briefly describe the role of ideology in justifying terrorism.

The Management of Savagery, by Abu Bakr Naji

11. List the first three stages in the path for establishing an Islamic state:

12. Name at least one factor Jihadists should consider when selecting a country for successful jihadist campaign.

13. Name one primary goal for the stage of the *****power of vexation and exhaustion,*****

14. What are the negative consequences for military forces concentrating? Dispersing (spreading out)?

Chapter 7 of Hanle*****s book [pp. 171-193]

15. Military terrorism targets the enemy*****s civilian population for two reasons. What are they?

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