| ID | 052393 |
| Title Proper | Terrorism, signaling, and suicide attack |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hoffman, Bruce ; McCormick, Gordon H. |
| Publication | Jul-Aug 2004. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines the strategic utility of suicide terrorism. Suicide terrorism, we suggest, can be thought of as a form of strategic "signaling." We define terrorism as a signaling game in which terrorist attacks are used to communicate a group's character and objectives to a set of target audiences. This is followed by an examination of the utility of suicide attacks as a signaling tactic. The relative effectiveness of suicide operations is evaluated in relation to other tactical options that are traditionally available to terrorist organizations. We go on to examine the institutional and social context of suicide terrorism, concluding with an examination of the evolutionary use of suicide attacks by Palestinian terrorist organizations and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict & Terrorism Vol. 27, No.4; Jul-Aug 2004: p243-281 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol: 27 No 4 |
| Key Words | Terrorism ; Suicide Attack ; Suicide Bomb ; Suicide Terrorism ; Palestinian Terrorist Organizations-Suicide Attacks ; LTTE ; Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam-Suicide Attacks |