EDWARD N. LUTTWAK

See {620373} for a similar quote. However, there are many who disagree. They point to the Vietnam War as just one counter example. Generally, this tactic has worked for non-democratic nations facing insurgents and terrorists, but has not been very successful for the United States, England, France, Israel and other industrial democracies. These societies have found it difficult to inflict enough terror in the general population to make Luttwak’s tactic effective. The norms and mores of the culture was contrary to the methods that are required, and public opinion forced cessation in the instances where industrial democracies had tried it such as France in Algeria. See {620377}.

See {620373} for a similar quote. However, there are many who disagree. They point to the Vietnam War as just one counter example. Generally, this tactic has worked for non-democratic nations facing insurgents and terrorists, but has not been very successful for the United States, England, France, Israel and other industrial democracies. These societies have found it difficult to inflict enough terror in the general population to make Luttwak’s tactic effective. The norms and mores of the culture was contrary to the methods that are required, and public opinion forced cessation in the instances where industrial democracies had tried it such as France in Algeria. See {620377}.