Honors Theses and Capstones

Terrorism Endgame: Understanding Exogenous and Endogenous Viability Breakdown in European Terrorist Organizations

Date Completed

Spring 2013

Abstract

Terrorist organizations deactivate when confronted with a collective though not necessarily simultaneous external and internal breakdown. External breakdown is marked by the loss of a cause and the loss of popular support, while internal breakdown is marked by a loss of leadership and deteriorating unit cohesion. Using three case studies, the Red Brigade (BR) from Italy, the Red Army Faction (RAF) from Germany, and the Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) from Spain, this paper draws a relationship to explain why terrorism ends, and ultimately observes hardline counterterror policies tend to preserve terrorist movements.

First Advisor

Chris Rearon

College or School

COLA

Department or Program

Political Science

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

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