TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Weapon of choice: terrorist bombings in armed conflict
JO  - Studies in conflict and terrorism
A1  - Boyle, Michael J.
SP  - 778
EP  - 798
VL  - 45
IS  - 9
N2  - 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 />
LA  - en
SN  - 1057-610X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1057610X.2019.1700039
ID  - ref1
ER  -