Why States Rebel : Understanding State Sponsorship of Terrorism / Magdalena Kirchner

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirchner, Magdalena Dr., Author.

Series:

International and security studies ; Bd. 2.

International and Security Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism.

Syria.

International Studies.

Local Subjects:

Terrorism.

Syria.

International Studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leverkusen Verlag Barbara Budrich 2016

Biography/History:

Dr. rer. pol. Magdalena Kirchner, Transatlantic Post-Doc Fellow for International Relations and Security, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (German Institute for International and Security Affairs), Berlin

Summary:

Given the fact that two-thirds of all intrastate wars since 1945 have included foreign interventions, what drives sovereign states to support non-state conflict parties? In order to understand causes and calculations of this particular type of third party intervention, this book connects some of the most important contemporary debates in international relations, ranging from security cooperation between states and non-state actors to the effects of intervention on both local conflict dynamics and interstate relations. Presenting a new theoretical framework and a multidimensional concept of support (endorsement, hosting, as well as financial and military assistance), this book establishes a systematic path between international as well as domestic incentives and specific types of sponsorship policies. In a subsequent comparative analysis, the author examines conditions and dynamics of Syria’s cooperation with Fatah, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, and Hizballah from 1964 to 2006.

Contents:

Cover; Why States Rebel; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Preface; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: Internationalizing intrastate conflict; 1.1 State of research; 1.2 Theoretical overview; 1.3 State sponsorship of terrorism; 1.3.1 Definitions; 1.3.2 Pyramid or rag rug? Patterns of sponsorship revisited; 1.4 Research questions; 1.5 Research design; 1.6 Outline of the book; 2 Realist alliance theory and the quest for the optimum balance; 2.1 Neorealism: A theory of foreign policy constraints; 2.1.1 Foreign policy in neorealism: Sealing Pandora's (black) Box?

2.4.1 The alliance security dilemma2.4.2 How the security dilemma influences alliance management; 2.4.3 Domestic politics in the alliance dilemma; 2.4.4 Conclusion: Risk management in alliances; 3 Realism and state sponsorship of terrorism; 3.1 Informality and secrecy in alliance politics; 3.1.1 Formality: From shaking hands to signing treaties; 3.1.2 Publicity: Can a secret deter anyone?; 3.2 When your best friend is said to be invisible: Non-stateactors in alliance politics; 3.2.1 Non-state actors in international politics; 3.2.2 How terrorism affects national security

3.2.3 Shadow boxing? Realism and the war against terrorism3.3 Sponsorship as a functional equivalent to interstate alliances; 3.3.1 What terrorist groups need support for; 3.3.2 A bird in a gilded cage: The alliance security dilemma from a terrorist perspective; 3.3.3 State sponsorship and the security dilemma; 3.4 When do states decide to sponsor?; 3.5 Sponsorship and the alliance dilemma; 3.5.1 Abandonment risks in sponsorship relations; 3.5.2 Entrapment risks in sponsorship relations; 3.6 Sponsorship and the domestic alliance dilemma

4 Research design: Assessing state sponsorship of terrorism4.1 Independent variable: Systemic incentives for alliance behavior; 4.2 Conditional variable: Domestic politics; 4.3 Dependent variable: Sponsorship commitment; 4.3.1 Hosting; 4.3.2 Military support; 4.3.3 Financial support; 4.3.4 Endorsement; 4.3.5 Conclusion; 4.4 The Case of Syria; 5 From joint defeat to open war: Syria & Fatah; 5.1 Nature of the Sponsorship Dilemma; 5.1.1 Drifting apart: The power imbalance between Syria and Israel; 5.1.2 Bridging the gap? Fatah/PLO's capacity as an ally; 5.1.3 Severity of conflict

5.1.4 Availability of alternative allies

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783847408642

384740864X

OCLC:

945135657

Publisher Number:

9783847408642