TY - JOUR
T1 - Contextualizing political terrorism
T2 - A collective action perspective for understanding the Tanzim
AU - Alimi, Eitan Y.
PY - 2006/4
Y1 - 2006/4
N2 - An attempt is made to embed the study of political terrorism within the larger phenomenon of Collective Action. It is suggested that the analysis of dynamics within and between components of Collective Action - structure of conflict, a social movement, authorities, and contention - can be beneficial for gaining additional insights into the study of group risk for political terrorism. Using the case of the Tanzim contention with Israeli forces it is demonstrated how processes within, between, and outside the conflictants affected Tanzim members' decision to employ political terrorism. Based on the analysis, several implications for counterterrorism are offered.
AB - An attempt is made to embed the study of political terrorism within the larger phenomenon of Collective Action. It is suggested that the analysis of dynamics within and between components of Collective Action - structure of conflict, a social movement, authorities, and contention - can be beneficial for gaining additional insights into the study of group risk for political terrorism. Using the case of the Tanzim contention with Israeli forces it is demonstrated how processes within, between, and outside the conflictants affected Tanzim members' decision to employ political terrorism. Based on the analysis, several implications for counterterrorism are offered.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33645119379&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10576100600564216
DO - 10.1080/10576100600564216
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AN - SCOPUS:33645119379
SN - 1057-610X
VL - 29
SP - 263
EP - 283
JO - Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
JF - Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
IS - 3
ER -
