Week 1: August 27 2012: What is Terrorism? Lectures will be complementary to the readings‚ not reproductions. JB’s own background: * Historian‚ not very interested in abstract models‚ concepts or theories * Started out studying Medieval Islamic history‚ later shifted to modern European history and extremist groupings (also right wing‚ neo-fascist etc.) * Before 9/11‚ warned about the threat presented against the US by jihadist groups but not taken seriously – of course‚ this changed
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Terrorism has long plagued the existence of peace and security in society‚ where secular groups have resorted to violence against non-combatant targets in order to influence the policies of a governmental or nongovernmental organisation. The concept of terrorism‚ whilst elusive and vague in definition has been categorised into various forms of terrorism‚ these being dissident‚ state-sponsored‚ and religious terrorism to name a few. This paper will argue that the most dangerous form of terrorism is
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Typology of Terrorism Fred J Knueppel Everest University Introduction to Terrorism-2 DSC2002 Professor Robert Eddy October 16‚ 2012 Typology of Terrorism As discussed in the previous studies by Combs‚ apply your knowledge of typologies of terrorist attacks to the following assignment. 1. On pages 15-16 of Chapter One in the text are four brief sketches of what were termed by some observers to be terrorist acts. 2. Use the four criteria in the definition of terrorism suggested in
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Throughout history‚ terrorism has alway been a topic of discussion. From Fidel Castro to Osama Bin Laden‚ there has always been a force against the general public. On September 11th‚ 2001 2 airplanes that were hijacked by the terrorist group based out of the Middle East known as Al Qaeda took down the world trade center and thousands of lives along with it. Terrorism has always been a topic of discussion of the American people that isn’t necessarily the most popular thing to talk about. However‚
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possible to combating terrorism. It has been argued that if we focus too much on preventing terrorism‚ we risk ignoring or reducing support for measures designed to reduce other threats to life and health (Source 1). The suggested threats we risk ignoring included heart disease‚ automobile accidents‚ and drunk driving. While these are completely valid daily threats‚ they are also often easily preventable. While there is not much an individual can do to protect themselves from terrorism‚ they can definitely
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Terrorism is‚ in the most general sense‚ the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion.[1] At present‚ the International community has been unable to formulate a universally agreed‚ legally binding‚ criminal law definition of terrorism.[2][3] Common definitions of terrorism refer only to those violent acts which are intended to create fear (terror)‚ are perpetrated for an ideological goal (as opposed to a lone attack)‚ and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants
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1. Defining terrorism a. Institutional definitions i. British: The use of violence for political ends includes the use of violence to put the public‚ or any part of society in fear ii. EU Interior: The use or threatened use by a cohesive ministers group- a violence short of warfare (excludes states) iii. US State Department: Any violence perpetrated for political reasons by sub-national groups or secret state agents‚ open directed at non-combatants to influence a target audience iv. US Criminal
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What is Terrorism? By: James Morris Terrorism Terrorism is political phenomenon by which offenders threaten or use violence on civilians with the intent of exploiting fear. It can be defined as substitute classification of political violence. A quote by Sloan (2006) states “Terrorism is intentional violent acts carried out by nonstate actors against noncombatants with the purpose of effecting a political response.” In our society‚ the term terrorism is a method or strategy to effect political
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of America was the victim of a cyber terrorism attack; although no definitive evidence is available to substantiate that claim. Cyber terror attacks pose a threat against the national security of the United States. In order to fully comprehend the threat that cyber terrorism poses‚ it is essential to understand the background‚ the effects‚ the reality of the threat and the future of cyber terrorism. This assessment examines the reality of the cyber terrorism threat‚ and also questions its validity
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Terrorism Terrorism was once a term not used frequently‚ but after 9/11 in the United States terrorism can be heard about daily. Other parts of the world have dealt with terrorism on a daily basis. Terrorism is a act of violence or threat of violence usually in the form of bombing‚ kidnapping‚ and assassination. Terrorism is carried out for political‚ economic‚ or religious purposes. Terrorism happens all over the world‚ but tends to be heavier in certain parts of the world. The cause of heavier
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