Islamic terrorism and the question of national liberation, or problems of contemporary Chechen terrorism
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Scholars accuse Russia of suppressing a Muslim struggle for national liberation in Chechnya because of Russia's own interests in Chechen territory or its lucrative oil resources. Various instances of Chechen terrorism, from 1991 to 2002 are analyzed and t is concluded that the dynamics of terrorism do not support the claims of various scholars that Chechen rebels are fighting a war of independence and that the Russian government's failure instigates acts of terrorism.
Publication Name: Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1057-610X
Year: 2005
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Terrorism and the Kenyan public
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Perceptions on terrorism from an explanatory survey in Kenya is presented considering Kenya's experience with terrorist acts, their effects on its public psyche, and Kenya's reactions to them in domestic and foreign policies. Respondents feel most threatened not by terrorism but by AIDS and local criminals.
Publication Name: Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1057-610X
Year: 2005
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Terrorism, signaling, and suicide attack
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The strategic utility of suicide terrorism is examined. The relative effectiveness of suicide operations is evaluated in relation to other tactical options that are traditionally available to terrorist organizations.
Publication Name: Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1057-610X
Year: 2004
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