Essentials of Terrorism Chapter 1: Defining Terrorism

Vocabulary flashcards covering the definitions of terrorism, objectives, and the Political Violence Matrix from Chapter $$1$$ of Martin's Essentials of Terrorism, $$6e$$.

Changing the Existing Order

A typical objective of terrorism focused on overturning the status quo.

Psychological Disruption

A typical objective of terrorism intended to cause fear or mental impact among the population.

Social Disruption

A typical objective of terrorism aimed at interfering with the normal functioning of society.

Creating a Revolutionary Environment

A typical objective of terrorism designed to pave the way for political change and upheaval.

New Terrorism

A form of terrorism characterized by the use of Weapons of Mass Destruction and objectives such as pleasing God, damaging economies, or attracting attention.

Political Violence Matrix

A classification framework predicated on two factors: Force and Intended Target, used for conceptualizing political violence.

Total War

A violent environment where force is indiscriminately applied to destroy the military targets of an enemy combatant to absolutely destroy them.

Total War/Unrestricted Terrorism

An environment where indiscriminate force is applied against noncombatant targets without restraint, either by a government or by dissidents.

Limited War

An environment where discriminating force is used against a combatant target, either to defeat the enemy or to achieve a more limited political goal.

State Repression/Restricted Terrorism

An environment where discriminating force is directed against noncombatant targets either as a matter of domestic policy or as the selective use of terrorism by dissidents.

Combatant Targets

Targets in a warfare environment where force is used against active military forces.

Noncombatant Targets

Targets, often characterized by a terrorist environment, where force is used against passive military or civilian targets.