Fire of Iolus: The role of state countermeasures in causing terrorism and what needs to be done

Andrew Silke

doi:10.4324/9780203337653-26

Fire of Iolus: The role of state countermeasures in causing terrorism and what needs to be done

Andrew Silke

Department of Law and Criminology

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Abstract

Ultimately harsh, aggressive policies in response to terrorism fail so often in their stated aims, because they so badly misunderstand and ignore the basic psychology of the enemy and of observers. Strength and power alone are not enough to defeat terrorism.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Root Causes of Terrorism
Subtitle of host publication	Myths, Reality and Ways Forward
Editors	Tore Bjørgo
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	19
Pages	241-255
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	9780429230356
ISBN (Print)	9780415351508, 9780415351492
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203337653-26
Publication status	Published - 2005

Keywords

counterterrorism
hearts and minds
evidence-based policy
terrorism
repression

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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