| ID | 115216 |
| Title Proper | Escalation and the war on terror |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Stone, John |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article makes a case for treating escalation in irregular warfare as different in kind from the regular variant that was originally theorized during the Cold War. The regular variant emphasizes the role of clearly defined and commonly recognized `thresholds' as a means of organizing cooperation within conflict. In contrast, the irregular variant can reward efforts by weaker terroristic actors to erode the moral significance of the combatant/non-combatant threshold, just as it can reward efforts by their stronger adversaries to bolster it. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 35, No.5; Oct 2012: p.639-661 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 35, No.5; Oct 2012: p.639-661 |
| Key Words | Irregular Warfare ; Escalation ; Thresholds ; War on Terror ; Terrorism |