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The Integration of Terrorist Organisations Into Political Systems Factors, Dynamics and Circumstances That Lead to a Successful Transformation This electronic thesis or dissertation has been downloaded from the King’s Research Portal at https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/ The integration of terrorist organisations into political systems Factors, dynamics and circumstances that lead to a successful transformation Frayman, Amir Pavlo Awarding institution: King's College London The copyright of this thesis rests with the author and no quotation from it or information derived from it may be published without proper acknowledgement. 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Take down policy If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact [email protected] providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Download date: 29. Sep. 2021 THE INTEGRATION OF TERRORIST ORGANISATIONS INTO POLITICAL SYSTEMS FACTORS, DYNAMICS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT LEAD TO A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFORMATION A dissertation presented by Amir Frayman Submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy King's College London April 2014 2 ABTSRACT This research explores the factors, dynamics and circumstances that explain how and why terrorist organisations decide to integrate into political systems. The research proposes that such integration is a result of decisions and actions taken by a terrorist organisation, the state that deals with it and the surrounding international system. The research propositions are tested against three cases of terrorist organisations that successfully integrated into political systems: the Irgun, the Ulster Volunteer Force and Hizballah. The findings determine that the presence of certain factors, whether on the organisational, domestic or international levels – and preferably all at the same time – provide the necessary conditions for a successful integration to occur. The research concludes that the most dominant parameters that create the necessary conditions for terrorists' political integration are: (a) fluctuation in the level of public support for the terrorist organisation's strategy and tactics, (b) internal split in the ranks of a terrorist organisation if one faction becomes more moderate than the other, (c) the mix of aggressive and accommodating counter-terrorism policies employed by the state, and (d) the level and impact of international involvement in the conflict. In situations where these parameters are present and have a tangible influence on a terrorist organisation's decisions, behaviour and actions, the process of integration into a political system by the terrorist organisation is not only more likely, but also faster and more efficient. 3 Ultimately, the research offers a theoretical model that could potentially provide a set of guidelines for decision-makers on how to instigate, encourage or enhance a transformation process within terrorist organisations, from militant strategy and extremist doctrine toward acceptance of political strategy and democratic principle-based ideology as the sole means to achieve their objectives. 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Abtsract .................................................................................................. 2 Table of contents .................................................................................. 4 Table of figures ..................................................................................... 6 Table of maps ........................................................................................ 6 Preface .................................................................................................... 7 Chapter 1: conceptual framework ..................................................... 9 Terrorism .............................................................................................................. 9 Terrorist organisation ......................................................................................... 14 Integration into political systems ....................................................................... 15 Literature review................................................................................................. 19 Research propositions ......................................................................................... 30 Research methodology ........................................................................................ 39 Case selection .............................................................................................................. 41 Data collection ..................................................................................................... 49 Limitations ........................................................................................................... 50 Research outline .................................................................................................. 51 Chapter 2: The Irgun ..........................................................................53 The Irgun – alternative and opposition .............................................................. 54 Organisational factors ......................................................................................... 61 Role of violence ........................................................................................................... 61 Perception of the opponent ........................................................................................ 65 Split in the ranks ......................................................................................................... 69 Level of public support ............................................................................................... 74 Domestic factors .................................................................................................. 79 British policy towards the Irgun................................................................................. 79 The Jewish Agency's policy towards the Irgun........................................................... 90 International factors......................................................................................... 105 Conclusions ....................................................................................................... 115 5 Chapter 3: The Ulster Volunteer Force ........................................ 122 "For God and Ulster" ........................................................................................ 124 Organisational factors ...................................................................................... 131 Role of violence ......................................................................................................... 131 Perception of the opponent ...................................................................................... 136 Split in the ranks ....................................................................................................... 141 Level of public support ............................................................................................. 146 Domestic factors ............................................................................................... 152 The British security policy – a comprehensive approach ........................................ 153 The British political dimension – creativity and compromise ................................. 166 International factors......................................................................................... 190 Conclusions ....................................................................................................... 197 Chapter 4: Hizballah ........................................................................ 207 The rise of Hizballah ......................................................................................... 209 Organisational factors ...................................................................................... 216 Role of violence ......................................................................................................... 216 Perception of the opponent ...................................................................................... 223 Split in the ranks ....................................................................................................... 226 Level of public support ............................................................................................. 230 Domestic factors ............................................................................................... 235 1982-2000: Israel's (in)security zone ...................................................................... 236 2000-2006: The folly of containment ....................................................................... 243 2006-present: "Israel has gone crazy" ....................................................................
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