Problems in applying counterterrorism to prevent terrorism
Two decades of violence in Northern Ireland reconsidered
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11216214 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John W Soule (San Diego State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-46 |
| Publication date | 1989-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Terrorism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-0389 • E-ISSN: 2378-5608 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10576108908435759 |
| OpenAlex | W2043519869 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 6 |
Revolutionaries and authorities in many places and at many times enter into a reciprocal terrorist/counterterrorist relationship that over time can become ritualistic in nature. The reciprocity between the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) and the British authorities is analyzed as a case in point to illustrate how each side can adapt or reciprocate to each move or countermove. The goals, organizational structure, recruitment, finance, weapons procurement, and community support of the PIRA are examined over a 20‐year period. In each category the PIRA has systematically evolved in reaction to counterterrorist policies pursued by the authorities. Likewise, the authorities have learned and adopted new counterterrorist techniques. Rather than militarily defeating one another, which is the goal of both terrorist and counterterrorist, the two sides seem locked in a ritualistic dance of death that can never end, because the adaptive capacities of each appear inexhaustible
Criminology · Irish · Political science · Reciprocity (cultural anthropology · Social science · Sociology · Terrorism · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Irish and British Studies · Law · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
Terrorist targeting
Warlike and Peaceful Societies
The Political and Military Value of the “Set Piece” Killing Tactic in East Tyrone 1983–1992
Social network analysis and small group ‘dark’ networks
New developments in terrorist trials in Northern Ireland
Current research on terrorism and low‐intensity conflict
The Impact of British Counterterrorist Strategies on Political Violence in Northern Ireland
In the shadow of 9/11
From pistols to ploughshares
Revolution in the city
| Citations per year | 0.28 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1990 - 2022 (33) |
| Highly cited | No |