Existe uma lógica estratégica do terrorismo? Um teste de perspectivas de Robert Pape e Eugênio Diniz

Abstract

Terrorism is a political phenomenon that became most notorious after the attacks of September 11, 2001. Several studies and researches try to decipher various of the characteristics and atributes of the phenomenon. This article seeks to unravel if a strategic logic of terrorism exists. For this, it is necessary to opose two divergent perspectives. Robert Pape is the representative of the perspective of the existence of a strategic logic of terrorism and that the groups wich uses terrorism achieve partially or totally their political goals. Eugênio Diniz, in turn, is the representative of the perspective of the inexistence of a strategic logic of terrorism and, therefore, does not achieve its political goals. Both perspectives will be tested in the case of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.