Why States Rebel Understanding State Sponsorship of Terrorism

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.

About the author

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

Product details

• Authors: Magdalena Kirchner
• Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 21.03.2016
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science
• EAN: 9783847406419
• ISBN: 978-3-8474-0641-9
• Pages: 281
• Dimensions (packing): 15.1 x 21.1 x 1.4 cm
• Weight (packing): 412 g
• Series: International and Security Studies 002 > 002; International and Security Studies > .2; International Security Studies > 2; International and Security Studies 002 > 002