The PLO: A Victory in Terrorism?

Abstract

The study begins with a generic discussion of terrorism and its growth from a national to an international problem. The PLO is then used as a case study to address how successfully terrorism has served as a tool to advance organizational goals from the PLO's formation to the end of the 1980's. The case study discusses the history of the PLO. Then it examines specific terrorist acts aimed at achieving recognition of the organization as the sole representative of the Palestinians by the Palestinians, Arab States, the international community, and --as a key element of PLO strategy-- the United States. Conclusions and implications are drawn from this examination. In light of the recent Gulf War and its impact on the PLO, an epilogue is included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 07, 1991
Accession Number
ADA240132

Entities

People

  • Leonard C. Blevins

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Agreements
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Case Studies
  • Governments
  • New York
  • North America
  • Political Systems
  • Recognition
  • Societies
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.