| This paper sets out to prove that by using specific analytical guidelines, the most effective policy for ending terrorist organizations becomes evident. Factors such as background information, political and social contexts, motivations, threat analyses, capabilities, and level of public support are the most important aspects to look at. This is because each of these factors reveals something specific---a vulnerability, or shortcoming of the organization that can be exploited.;Furthermore, the three most effective policy options in counterterrorism are politicization, policing, and military. These policy options are not the sole solutions though. They are often combined with aspects of another policy, or complementary strategies such as intelligence collecting, community reconstruction, social welfare programs, job training, negotiations, etc.;The analytical outline will reveal one of these three major policy options as the most effective and potentially successful strategy for ending a terrorist organization. |
