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someone who attends trials, and protests for the group. Thus the group
dynamics play a more integral part, than the issues the group canvases
for, and the public remains excluded.
This group dynamic aspect makes the RAP an ideal-type
'organisational' group. Internal condi tions drive the group, not their
ideological goals. Their ideology can be used to justify their continued
existence, but has the problem that it is not understood outside of
their target audience. These are the people the group concerns itself
with, not the general public. Within their recruitment field prisoner
conditions playa more important role than underground group activities,
which appear to show the group I s ability. 50 The lack of sustained
campaigns since 1986 leads to this conclusion.
3.3 The Expressive Model
The ' expressive I model places the emphasis of terrorism on the act
itself as the motivating factor. Long-term goals apart from the
repeti tion of terrorist acts are not considered in this model which
places a high regard on the 'spectacle' of terrorism. Some Autonanen
cells are arguably of this variety and less inclined towards the
, instrumental' model decribed above. As the focus of the group is inward
on the 'spectacle' of terrorism, the group does not concern itself with
the general public, only like-minded others.
The Autonanen argue that their activities must be clearly understood
by the public as resistance against the political system f to preserve
the security of those who undertake these acts, which are to be part of
already identifiable campaigns around the issue. Together this shows
that resistance is possible, and some of the public who identify with
the strength of the state because they see no strength in the masses,
will identify with and imitate these resisters. 51 This mirrors the
Revolutionary Cell arguments above.
However, the Autonanen also hold the notion that their call to
resistance happens once; and they are not responsible if people ignore
the signs of their fighting. They do not care about people I s opinions,
because all activity is done for themselves. 52
Autonamen activities are responses to what they see in their daily
lives. TheY do not want to relinquish their lifestyle to became workers;
50 See Dowling, 16-7, on how insiders (supporters) and outsiders
(public) receive messages from terrorist groups.
51 n.n. Das Tapfere Schneiderlein, 11-2.
52 n.n. Guerilla Diffusa, 12-3, 30.