@article{ref1,
title="Weapon of choice: terrorist bombings in armed conflict",
journal="Studies in conflict and terrorism",
year="2022",
author="Boyle, Michael J.",
volume="45",
number="9",
pages="778-798",
abstract="Under what circumstances do armed groups in conflict choose to use terrorist bombings? This article challenges the conventional wisdom that terrorist bombings are done by either ideologically-driven or weak armed groups who have no reasonable prospect of success on the battlefield. Drawing from Mao's theory of protracted struggle, it argues that terrorist bombings are a weapon of choice for armed groups that have transitioned into capable fighting armies but lack the degree of popular support they need to be a serious political contender. Using data on attributed terrorist bombings from 1998-2005, it finds that Islamist groups and older armed groups with sizeable membership are more likely to use terrorist bombings than smaller or newer groups.<p />",
language="en",
issn="1057-610X",
doi="10.1080/1057610X.2019.1700039",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1057610X.2019.1700039"
}