Nationalistic and Ethnic Terrorism

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The paper looks at Daniel Byman's thesis on ethnic terrorism and examines the IRA in Ireland, the ETA in Spain, the PKK in Turkey and the LTTE in Sri Lanka as terrorist groups fighting for nationalistic purposes. The paper shows how these groups are seen as outcasts in their homeland and find terrorism their only option to gain recognition.

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Introduction
Byman's logic of ethnic terrorism
The ETA in Spain
The PKK in Turkey
Ireland and the mutating IRA
The liberation of tigers of tamil eelam
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"Daniel Byman provides a thesis on ethnic terrorism. He states ethnic terrorists are usually more nationalistic than their religious counterparts as they attempt to forge a national identity (White, 2002). These groups make themselves known through acts of violence. As long as a bomb goes off or a police officer is murdered, the identity and existence of ethnic differences cannot be denied (White, 2002). Anyone that does not belong to the group is the enemy; therefore, it does not matter who they kill. This radical philosophy is extremely difficult to use counterterrorism methods against. A government must convince the leaders of the ethnic group in question that it has a vested interest in maintaining the social structure and it can achieve its goals by working within the current system (White, 2002)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• White, J. R. (2002). Terrorism an introduction. (4th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.

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