According to the Rational Choice Explanation of Terrorism, Why Is

question 79

Multiple Choice

According to the rational choice explanation of terrorism, why is retaliation the accepted tool of terrorists?

• A)Because retaliation avoids direct conflict with a country's army
• B)Because retaliation shows the adversary that the terrorist group can fight in some limited way
• C)Because retaliation protects territorial values and population
• D)Because retaliation raises the cost of a particular policy to force change

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