Defination of Terrorism. ter·ror·ism [ter-uh-riz-uhm] Show IPA –noun 1. the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce‚especially for political purposes. 2. the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization. 3. a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government. 4. | systematic use of violence and intimidation to achieve some goal | Root causes of terrorism One debate that seems to occupy the center stage in the discourse on terrorism is the
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R IS M Various acts of terrorism have been carried out in different parts of the world by different groups for a variety of purposes. The nature of terrorism changes with changing world conditions and increases its impact and power with the new means made possible by developing technology But Fact Remains That TERRORISM IS THE CRUELEST OF CRIMES. R etrospective V iew The growing of “non-state” terror is an old phenomenon lately discovered. International terrorism became a prominent tool
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to do with Religion. Much has been said about Palestinian terrorism being a result of Islamist radicalism involving the creation of a unified Muslim state in the Middle East. Equally prevalent in this discussion is the Israeli use of terrorism in the name of Zionist movement. Religion has been the guise for the justification of this “rational” terrorism‚ when in fact there is nothing rational about it. In this context‚ rational terrorism is defined as violence against civilians as a clear means
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Experts have tried to define terrorism for decades. Although it has been around for a long time‚ its prevalence has been expanded by the boom of the media. As our development of technology increases‚ terror attacks against the innocent become ever more deadly. However‚ many of our current definitions of terrorism have been either too specific or too vague. In my opinion‚ terrorism is the expression of political‚ religious‚ or ideological belief through the use of calculated yet unforeseeable violence
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global threats of terrorism‚ it is significant that an understanding of the history‚ nature and mechanism-premises under which terror operates is obtained. This is significant as it would shape the perspective of policy makers when addressing issues of this nature. Terrorism‚ as it is understood is the action of none-state weak actors‚ individual or groups‚ who for some reasons feels suppressed‚ marginalized and‚ or denied what they may view as the basic human right. All terrorism has political objectives
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Is Terrorism Justified ? Is terrorism ever justifiable ? The answer is no‚ terrorism is never justifiable. I will argue that terrorism is not justifiable because it does not contribute to a goal of a more peaceful society. Terrorism contributes to conflict‚ no matter what reason is used to legitimize it. But in order to argue that terrorism is unjustifiable I must first decide on a definition of terrorism. This definition encompasses all the acts that we would determine as terrorism. This
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(What Is Terrorism? Pg. 1). Ladies and gentlemen‚ I am of course talking about the agonizing issue of terrorism. Although this issue has existed for centuries‚ the word "terrorism" has only begun being used in the second part of the 19th century (What Is Terrorism? Pg. 1). The earliest account of a terrorist act in the second part of the 19th century was in 1968 when a Palestinian terrorist hijacked an Israeli airliner (What Is Terrorism? Pg. 4). There are two other factors which aid terrorism: one being
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Causes Of Global Terrorism Article 1 Research literature on causational factors and diverse goals that drives people to resort to carry out terrorist acts is inconclusive. How these two are connected can be a matter of debate: are researched causes derived from terrorists’ manifestos‚ implicitly or explicitly worded goals‚ or are living conditions perceived as unjust and not decent and therefore its goals may be inferred‚ or a mere conjecture? Multiple reasons are listed here‚ of which some seem
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Terrorism in Pakistan; Causes‚ Effects‚ Solutions Once a convicted "terrorist"‚ Nelson Mandela‚ wrote in his autobiography: "the hard facts were that 50 years of non-violence had brought (my) people nothing but more repressive legislation‚ and fewer rights". If the world leaders do not believe that global fairness‚ peace and human dignity is in the best interest of the global community‚ then our fate may indeed be akin to the vision of Shelley’s And each dweller‚ panic-stricken‚ Felt his
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CROSS-BORDER TERRORISM IN KASHMIR AND COUNTER TERRORISM STRATEGY Dr.ABHAYA KUMAR SINGH Reader Dept. of Defence & Strategic Studies K. S. Saket Post Graduate College‚ (Dr. R. M.L. Awadh University) AYODDHYA‚ FAIZABAD. Concept of Terrorism: Terrorism is an age old phenomenon but has acquired new dimensions in view of technological and societal changes. The nature‚ targets and rhetoric of terrorism have changed dramatically since the end of the cold war and the emergence
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