Treachery and deceit: parallels in tribal and terrorist warfare?

Article Abstract:

This article examines the reliance upon treachery and deceit by tribal societies when engaged in guerrilla/terrorist conflicts. The author, focusing on the necessity of establishing peaceful social interactions between attacker and victim before the assault, maintains cross-cultural evidence demonstrates that treachery and deceit are used infrequently in small-scale tribal systems.

World, International politics, Military aspects, Military policy, Guerrilla warfare, Deception, Tribes

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Beyond horror: terrorist atrocity and the search for understanding - the case of the Shankill bombing

Article Abstract:

This article addresses understanding the complexities behind terrorism and ways in which it can be combated and prevented effectively. The author, focusing on the 1993 Shankill bombing in Northern Ireland, argues terrorist attacks must be analyzed within their own context rather than as an act of random violence at the behest of madmen.

Northern Ireland, Behavior, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Terrorists, Northern Irish history

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