Negotiating with terrorists
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5148715 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Clutterbuck (University of Exeter, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 263-287 |
| Publication date | 1992-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Terrorism and Political Violence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-6553 • E-ISSN: 1556-1836 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09546559208427186 |
| OpenAlex | W2092627893 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 6 |
This essay examines the record of government responses to some of the more highly publicized cases of terrorist blackmail from 1968 to 1989 and assesses, in light of this experience, the problems of government policy in the area of negotiations and concessions. The following policy issues are addressed: whether governments should ever make concessions; the effectiveness of international agreements; whether governments should prohibit the payment of ransoms; and government and corporate contingency planning and crisis management. The study concludes that concessions by specific governments have contributed to further targeting of those governments, although this was not a generalized pattern. Concessions also appeared to play a role in providing momentum to various ‘fashion waves’. While responses such as refusing to negotiate at all or prohibiting negotiation by corporations or families, as well as international agreements and media coverage, have all proved problematic, yet on the other hand taking a firm stand, good contingency planning and crisis management, and target‐hardening have all provided good results in dealing with terrorist blackmail
Business · Contingency · Contingency plan · Crisis management · Economics · Management · Negotiation · Payment · Political science · Public relations · Terrorism · Law · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence · Finance
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.32 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2021 (30) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |