A Primer on Terrorism, Insurgency and Protest
Summary
This article provides a Clausewitz-inspired framework for understanding terrorism, insurgency, and protest, arguing that the true battlefield is public will rather than the battlefield itself. It compares violent and nonviolent strategies as messaging campaigns aimed at internal groups, potential supporters, and the general population, using historical examples (Nashville sit-ins, Civil Rights Movement, anti-ICE protests) to illustrate how disruption and state overreaction can shift political outcomes.