Negotiating with Terrorists Encourages more Terrorism

Essay from the year 2019 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict Studies, Security, grade: 1.5, Leiden University, course: Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Comparing Theory and Practice, language: English, abstract: One hypothesis about terrorism is that a country should not negotiate with terrorists because such action will incite increased violence and inspire further extremism. This essay analyzes the claim by providing the origin of the assertion, testing of the assumption, and giving scholarly evidence. The author concludes by giving his take on the supposition that deliberating with terrorists would encourage more violence.

Funsho Oladele Ibrahim was born in Zaria, Nigeria in 1978. Lived his early childhood in the University of Maiduguri Campus in Borno State, Nigeria, where his father worked as a technologist. He received the B.A. degree (with honors) in French from the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria, in 2002, and recently completed the M.A. degree in International Relations from the Atlantic International University, Honolulu, USA, and currently working on an MBA degree in Business Administration from the Unicaf University, Lilongwe, Malawi. He has held various positions with Radio stations in Nigeria, ranging from Production Assistant, Studio Manager, DCA, Co-presenter, and Presenter from 2004 - 2007. He joined the ECOWAS Commission in July 2007 as a French - English translator with the Office of the Special Representative of the President of the ECOWAS Commission in Guinea where he performed various functions assigned to him by superiors. In September 2016 - April 2017, he served as Chargé d'Affaires ad Interim (Interim Head of Mission) in the same Office. He is currently the Political Adviser at the Office of the Permanent Representative of ECOWAS in Guinea. He is interested in Political and current affairs, International Relations and diplomacy, International and regional security, and very passionate about Radio, Audio / video recording, editing and composition.