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• Political
• Psychological
• Coercive
• Dynamic
• Deliberate
Differences between Terrorism and Insurgency
• A key difference is that an insurgency is a movement -
a political effort with a specific aim. This sets it apart
from both guerilla warfare and terrorism, as they are
both methods available to pursue the goals of the
political movement.
State Sponsored Terrorism
• Three different ways that states can engage in the use
of terror are:
• Political
• Psychological
• Coercive
• Dynamic
• Deliberate
A key difference is that an insurgency is a movement - a
political effort with a specific aim. This sets it apart from both
guerilla warfare and terrorism, as they are both methods
available to pursue the goals of the political movement.
Three different ways that states can engage in the use of
terror are:
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