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@article{ART002521506},
author={Iordanka Alexandrova},
title={Asymmetric Terrorist Alliances: Strategic Choices of Militant Groups in Southeast Asia},
journal={SUVANNABHUMI},
issn={2092-738X},
year={2019},
volume={11},
number={1},
pages={101-132},
doi={10.22801/svn.2019.11.1.101}

TY - JOUR
AU - Iordanka Alexandrova
TI - Asymmetric Terrorist Alliances: Strategic Choices of Militant Groups in Southeast Asia
JO - SUVANNABHUMI
PY - 2019
VL - 11
IS - 1
PB - Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies
SP - 101
EP - 132
SN - 2092-738X
AB - Why do some local rebel groups choose to form asymmetric alliances with large transnational terrorist organizations? This paper examines asymmetric terrorist alliance patterns by studying the international ties of domestic insurgencies in Southeast Asia. It uses data from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand to construct a theory defining the determinants of the choice of alliance strategies by terrorist groups. The findings conclude that rebels with limited aims prefer to act alone out of fear of entrapment. They are cautious of becoming associated with the struggle of transnational radical groups and provoking organized response from international and regional counterterrorism authorities. Local groups are more likely to seek alliance with an established movement when they have ambitious final objectives, challenging the core interests of the target state. In this case, the benefits of training and logistic support provided by an experienced organization outweigh the costs of becoming a target for coordinated counterterrorist campaign.
KW - terrorism;asymmetric alliances;terrorist alliance behavior;Southeast Asia;non-state actors
DO - 10.22801/svn.2019.11.1.101
ER -

Iordanka Alexandrova. (2019). Asymmetric Terrorist Alliances: Strategic Choices of Militant Groups in Southeast Asia. SUVANNABHUMI, 11(1), 101-132.

Iordanka Alexandrova. 2019, "Asymmetric Terrorist Alliances: Strategic Choices of Militant Groups in Southeast Asia", SUVANNABHUMI, vol.11, no.1 pp.101-132. Available from: doi:10.22801/svn.2019.11.1.101

Iordanka Alexandrova "Asymmetric Terrorist Alliances: Strategic Choices of Militant Groups in Southeast Asia" SUVANNABHUMI 11.1 pp.101-132 (2019) : 101.

Iordanka Alexandrova. Asymmetric Terrorist Alliances: Strategic Choices of Militant Groups in Southeast Asia. 2019; 11(1), 101-132. Available from: doi:10.22801/svn.2019.11.1.101

Iordanka Alexandrova. "Asymmetric Terrorist Alliances: Strategic Choices of Militant Groups in Southeast Asia" SUVANNABHUMI 11, no.1 (2019) : 101-132.doi: 10.22801/svn.2019.11.1.101

Iordanka Alexandrova. Asymmetric Terrorist Alliances: Strategic Choices of Militant Groups in Southeast Asia. SUVANNABHUMI, 11(1), 101-132. doi: 10.22801/svn.2019.11.1.101

Iordanka Alexandrova. Asymmetric Terrorist Alliances: Strategic Choices of Militant Groups in Southeast Asia. SUVANNABHUMI. 2019; 11(1) 101-132. doi: 10.22801/svn.2019.11.1.101

Iordanka Alexandrova. Asymmetric Terrorist Alliances: Strategic Choices of Militant Groups in Southeast Asia. 2019; 11(1), 101-132. Available from: doi:10.22801/svn.2019.11.1.101

Iordanka Alexandrova. "Asymmetric Terrorist Alliances: Strategic Choices of Militant Groups in Southeast Asia" SUVANNABHUMI 11, no.1 (2019) : 101-132.doi: 10.22801/svn.2019.11.1.101