ABSTRACT
Ethno-nationalist, or secessionist terrorism, remains a pertinent subject in counterterrorist activities and plans in Europe and Eurasia. In Northern Ireland, a small British province in the northeast of the island of Ireland, political contention remains. Changes by the British government to allow for devolved power have helped greatly in reducing terrorism in the country. State structures also changed over time. In the UK, devolution formally occurring in 1999 changed the fabric of the society in a sense. Political grievances differ across the cases, but most revolve around language, culture, and rights from the central government, usually desired in the form of greater autonomy. Major terrorist attacks have occurred in all of the cases studies. On the one hand, terrorism has killed a large number of people in Europe and Eurasia. As many of the terrorist organizations started at similar times in the 1970s, the idea of a contagion effect is an intriguing one.
