The Differences Between A “Pyramidal” System Versus A “Rhizome” System

Task:

Please provide your response to the following question listed below (only one discussion question option for this week) and provide your responses accordingly. Additionally, please provide meaningful responses to postings submitted by your fellow classmates.

Feel free to add any additional comments outside what is required.

QUESTION 1:

After reading the journal below, titled “Negotiating With Terrorist: A Discrete Form of Diplomacy,” authored by Guy Faure, please provide your thoughts and/or discuss what you learned about the following:

• What do you like or dislike about the way the term “terrorism” was defined in this journal? (Faure, 2008, p. 181)
• In your own words, describe the difference between a “pyramidal” system versus a “rhizome” system. (Faure, 2008, p. 184)
• What does Faure mean when he says the following “The ‘secret negotiation’ and ‘regular negotiation’ options relate to the ‘prisoner’s dilemma’ paradigm?” (Faure, 2008, p. 185)
• What does negotiating with terrorist mean to you and what was your biggest takeaway from this journal?

Negotiating With Terrorist – A Discrete Form of Diplomacy – Guy Faure (17 Apr 2008).pdf  Download Negotiating With Terrorist – A Discrete Form of Diplomacy – Guy Faure (17 Apr 2008).pdf