Essays on Pape

1. While this statement by Kydd and Walter (80) may be true to some extent, it does not hold for all democracies across the globe. For example, the United States has a long standing and unwavering policy that “we don’t negotiate with terrorists” hence whatever the costs of terrorism and the war against terror, some democracies will risk everything to win the fight. However, at the same time, this statement represents the current reality that is gaining ground or momentum in most democracies including the US, to the effect that winning the fight against terrorism requires more than ...

1. Citing class discussion and course readings, please critique the following passage: Our analysis suggests that democracies are more likely to be sensitive to the costs of terrorist attacks, to grant concessions to terrorists so as to limit future attacks, to be constrained in the ability to pursue a lengthy attritional campaign against an organization, but also to be under a greater pressure to do something Terrorism as we know it is a tactic, a tactic used by marginalized and disenfranchised groups to attempt to claw back some of the rights that they have lost or to try and ...

Have Suicide Attacks Helped or Hindered Terrorist Groups’ Goals?

Terrorism that uses suicide as a means of attacking individuals and places is on the rise across the globe with the reasons for the increase in such instances having no clear explanations. However, existing reports that are based on psychological dynamics have gotten contradicted by the widening gap of socioeconomic backgrounds of terrorists who commit such suicide attacks. According to Pape (2003), it is evident that the aim of suicide bombings is to make countries that are liberal and modern in nature to give into demands of terrorist groups existing within their respective borders. Additionally, it is common belief ...

Healthy families, promote the wellbeing of their family members through the provision of emotional support and companionship, positive relationships with the family members, economic security, the psychological and physical health of the family members. Imbalances in the family dynamics lead to the family problems witnessed in the present day. Imbalanced family dynamics cause problems such a child development, addiction and violent tendencies; it also leads to personality disorders among children and adults (Dayton, 2016). Children draw from the synchrony and wellbeing of their parents, positive energy projected within a family gives rise to high immunity and mental health of ...

This annotated bibliography will examine secondary sources on Japan in the post-World War II years, with specific emphasis on the reform efforts made by the allies. It will study the position of Japan when the country was occupied by the allies and under reconstruction in regards to society, economy, and politics. Castle, Alfred L. “William R. Castle and the Postwar Transformation of Japan, 1945-1955.” The Wisconsin Magazine of History 74. No. 2 (Winter 1991): 125-137. URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4636318. Alfred Castle is a professor and author of articles, journals, and books that discuss philanthropy and history. The Wisconsin Historical Society ...