Compare and contrast traditional and contemporary theories that seek to explain terrorism.
What will be an ideal response?
1. Traditional = weapon of the weak; terrorism used by rebel groups because they are too weak to engage in more traditional acts of war, theory assumes attacks on civilians will always be beneficial to the cause and doesn’t explain how this act actually advances the cause
2. Traditional = retaliatory response; terrorism is committed in retaliation to experiencing oppression by the state, theory also does not explain why rebels would then choose to attack civilians instead of the state they are so dissatisfied with
3. Contemporary = radicalization; popularized since 9/11 and asserts that all terrorists are radicals, but does not help explain instances of pro-state terrorism
4. Contemporary = indirect-war; theory says terrorism is an indirect way for rebels to attack their armed enemies and undermine them, goal is that if the civilians who are threatened by the attacks are fearful enough they will support policies that encourage their government to withdraw its presence
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