Citation

Klimentov VA. Small Wars Insurg. 2020; 1-35.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/09592318.2020.1788749

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Terrorism connected to the North Caucasus has been pervasive in Russia between 1992 and 2018. Based on an original dataset, this article presents statistics on rates of terrorist attacks outside of the North Caucasus, their geography and targets, and the tactics used. It argues that terrorism by North Caucasian insurgents has retained a strategic logic despite their conversion to radical Islamism. Accordingly, the erosion of its strategic logic was the principal factor that determined the end of North Caucasian terrorism is a case that allow analysts to examine. © 2020, © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Language: en

Keywords

Terrorism; Russia; Islamism; suicide bombing; nationalism; North Caucasus