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Д. А. Крячков
UNIT VII
b) Consider the following list of counter-terrorism measures. Which of them do you think are the 
most effective?
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address specific political or socio-economic grievance of terrorists (i.e. change of policy 
to accommodate, wholly or in part, grievance of terrorists’ constituency)
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offer political concessions;
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amnesty;
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diplomatic pressure on state sponsors to decrease their support (expel diplomats from 
states supporting terrorist organizations; break diplomatic relations with sponsors of ter-
rorist organizations, etc.); 
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engage in socio-economic policies that reduce inclination to engage in political vio-
lence (new employment plans, anti-discrimination measures, poverty-reduction strate-
gies, etc.); 
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address financial/monetary aspects of terrorism (ban fund-raising of terrorist groups, 
freeze assets of families of kidnap victims to prevent paying of ransom, etc.); 
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develop policies regarding media access to terrorist groups (e.g. ban broadcast of inter-
views with terrorists; ban publication of terrorist texts/manifestos OR provide publicity to 
terrorists in return for release of hostages);
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counter-terrorism public relations campaign; 
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use of strikes/operations (pre-emptive strikes against base of terrorists, commando ac-
tion against headquarters of terrorists punitive retaliatory action against location or com-
munity hosting terrorists, rescue operations for liberation of kidnap victims or hostages 
in siege/barricade situation);
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step up international efforts (sign and ratify international conventions, expand extradi-
tion treaties, enhance mutual legal assistance with other states, etc.); 
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review and update domestic legislation; 
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increase police powers (power for surveillance of suspected terrorists, suspension of civil 
liberties, etc.).
(Based on the classification of 
the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime)
Ex. 25. Working in two teams, prepare a quiz on terrorism for your 
fellow students from the other team. Discuss what aspects of the 
phenomenon are to be reflected in your questions before you start 
(history, terminology, etc). Do the quiz prepared by the other team.
Ex. 26. Project Work. 
Follow the guidelines in Unit 3 (ex. 24).