Understanding Terrorism Lessons of the Past - Indicators for the Future

Abstract

This paper has been prepared by Kings College London under contract to the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA). This paper constitutes fulfillment of the IDA task order entitled "Understanding Terrorism," sponsored by the Director of Net Assessment, Office of the Secretary of Defense. The paper addresses lessons learned from British experiences with the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and Spanish experiences with the Basque terrorist organization Euzkadi Ta Azkatasuna (ETA). The paper also identifies applications of these lessons to the current war on terrorism. The paper was based on numerous interviews with persons who have dealt with the IRA and ETA over the years. In order not to jeopardize the security of such persons their names and affiliations are not disclosed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA430547

Entities

People

  • Andrew J. Garfield
  • Carlos Echeverria
  • William E. Cralley

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Tank Weapons
  • Families (Human)
  • Geography
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • International Relations
  • Man Borne Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Mobile Phones
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Surveillance
  • Terrorism
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.