How do Militant Organizations Respond to Counterterrorism? Introducing the LIVE Typology, with Examples from Proscription in Pakistan

How do militant organizations respond to counterterrorism? A vast literature seeks to understand the effects of counterterrorism, examining outcomes such as levels of violence. However, violence is only one way that militant groups can respond to pressure. We focus on terrorist designation or proscr...

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Authors: Feyyaz, Muhammad (Author) ; Phillips, Brian J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2026
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2026, Volume: 38, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-17
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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