Talking to Terrorists : Concessions and the Renunciation of Violence.

Examines the doctrine of giving no concessions to terrorists, and uses empirical research to establish whether there is any link between negotiating with such groups and the spread of violence.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goerzig, Carolin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2010.
Series:Contemporary Terrorism Studies
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Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Questioning the no-concessions doctrine; 2 Arguing for a differentiated picture; Part I Case studies: Effects of concessions on groups with similar motivations; 3 The Jama'ah Islamiya's change of means and the reaction of the Egyptian Jihad and al-Qaeda; 4 The PLO's change of ends and the reaction of Hamas; Part II Case studies: Effects of concessions on groups with competing motivations; 5 The AUC's change of means and the reaction of the ELN.
  • 6 The PKK's change of ends and the reaction of the Turkish Hezbollah7 Implications for policy; 8 Conclusions; Notes; Index.