A Policy of Deterrence Is Likely to Fail Against Terrorist

question 18

Multiple Choice

A policy of deterrence is likely to fail against terrorist groups because

• A) history has shown that only democratic nation-states respond well to deterrence.
• B) deterrence has been made illegal under international law.
• C) terrorist groups are nonstate actors who may believe that their lack of a fixed geographic location prevents their targets from retaliating militarily.
• D) terrorist groups do not yet have access to nuclear weapons.
• E) terrorist groups do not typically enter into negotiations with nation-states.

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