Terrorist Groups End All Terrorist

¶ … Terrorist Groups End

All terrorist groups are bound be extinct from the face of the earth. However, the way they are wiped out depends on a number of factors around the nature of the group and their activities. In this case, terrorist groups may end faster or may take a longer time depending on aspects in the research. First, Jones and Libicki (2008) find that the period it takes varies with the religious orientation of the terrorist groups. Evidently, religious terrorist groups often take a longer period before they end. Their research established that sixty two percent of the terrorist organizations, which existed in 1968 ended with the exception of religious terrorist groups (Jones & Libicki, 2008).

The research also found out that there is always a low success rate in arriving at their goals among the religious terrorist groups. Incidentally, among the religious terrorist groups, which ended, none succeeded in achieving their goal. Jones and Libicki (2008) also found out that the levels of success among the terrorist groups also vary with size. Large terrorist groups often realize higher successes than smaller ones of less than 1000 members. From the study, there is no statistical link between the type, breadth, and motivation of a given terrorist group and the period of their existence. However, the authors established a close correlation between the size of the group and the duration of terrorist activity by the group. In this case, large groups last longer than smaller ones (Jones & Libicki, 2008).

The study further establishes that terrorist groups, which engage in insurgency activities rarely cease to exist. Most of these groups are said to have ended through negotiations with the Government. It was found that twenty-five percent ended through victory, nineteen percent got defeated and estimated fifty percent ended through negotiations. Finally, the authors found that most terrorist groups from countries with upper income show less tendency of religious motivation in their activities. Most of them tend to be nationalist (Jones & Libicki, 2008).

Application

Jones and Libicki (2008) presented credible information in the document, which could be applied towards exploiting weaknesses in terrorist organizations. A lot of information is learnt especially on the way terrorist groups can be defeated and the factors that make cease to exist. Indeed, Jones and Libicki (2008) findings on how terrorist groups end adds significant knowledge on the efforts to deal with increased threat of terrorism around the globe. Much can be inferred on how the existing terrorist groups may be brought to an end (Jones & Libicki, 2008).

The findings on the nature of group (religious or non-religious) are a critical aspect in exploitation of the weaknesses of the organization. In this regard, it evident that efforts put to end terrorist groups should be based on a succinct consideration of the nature of group. Religious terrorist groups, which last for long may need a comprehensive approach for them to be defeated. However, such groups rarely end and although achieving their objectives take a longer time. This implies that such groups may be brought to an ended easily through diplomatic negotiations based on a win-win strategy (Jones & Libicki, 2008).