Defeated by popular demand : public support and counterterrorism in three western democracies 1963-1998 / Bart Schuurman
Language: English Subject(s): In: Studies in Conflict & terrorism . -- v.36, n.2 (Feb. 2013)Scope and content: Acquiring and maintaining public support is frequently cited as an important requirement for governments fighting non-state actors. But how exactly can public support influence the course of counterterrorism campaigns and thereby contribute to an escalation or de-escalation of violence? This article argues that public support can provide a mandate for action but that it can also set boundaries for the measures governments and their non-state adversaries can legitimately use.Revista R0118 (MAEC- Biblioteca Central)
Acquiring and maintaining public support is frequently cited as an important requirement for governments fighting non-state actors. But how exactly can public support influence the course of counterterrorism campaigns and thereby contribute to an escalation or de-escalation of violence? This article argues that public support can provide a mandate for action but that it can also set boundaries for the measures governments and their non-state adversaries can legitimately use.