Middle East and International Terrorism

To understand the concentration of international terrorism in the Middle East, the post-war politics must be understood.
Focus on regime types and their ideologies, institutions, and policies.
Terrorism, specifically international terrorism, is examined as a political strategy.
Benefits and costs of using terrorism as a political strategy will be examined.
Theories as to why international terrorism is more commonly supported or used by states and political movements in the Middle East are discussed.
Examples of states and movements that use international terrorism are provided.
The US response to international terrorism since September 11, 2001, is also discussed.

To understand the goals and methods of the regimes of the Arab Middle East and Iran, Rubin's analysis is summarized.
Iran is predominantly Persian rather than Arab, though similarities to Pakistan and Turkey are evident.
Rubin's analysis fits with the