* 1. Politics of Representation Terrorism Index 1. Introduction 2 2. Defining ‘Terrorism’ 3 3. Understanding ‘Terrorists’ 6 Gerrits‟ Seven „Terrorists‟‟ Tactics of Publicity 8 The Role of the Media in the „Terrorist Crusade‟ 8 Violence as a Central Feature of „Terrorism‟ 9 4. The Construction of the „Terrorist Threat‟ – ‘Counterterrorism’ vs. ‘Terrorism’ / ’Terrorism’ vs. ‘Counterterrorism 10 5. Conclusion 12 6. Bibliography 14 Student – João Cotrim 1 * 2. Politics of Representation Terrorism
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has crept into innocent parts of our world. Terrorist acts are problems we are facing in our modern day‚ and it affects our
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variety of reasons why individuals would seek involvement in terrorist organizations. It is human nature for human beings to want to be associated in groups that share certain commonalities‚ such as hobbies‚ pets‚ religion‚ sports‚ or specific ideologies. Terrorist organizations provide a specific ideology that caters to a very specific type of person. Generally speaking‚ the philosophy behind the terrorist organization is what lures terrorist prospects that are in search of a way to actively support
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Introduction Terrorist acts are widely covered in the media‚ so much so that questions arise as to whether or not the extensive coverage is precisely what the terrorists want. The unspoken question here seems to be‚ does this kind of media reporting encourage terrorist attacks? I also want to explore another question‚ namely‚ if no one reported on the attacks‚ would they stop? I intend to discuss these questions and try to determine if‚ by covering terrorist attacks in depth‚ journalists are subconsciously
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include references to specific events‚ but the principles they describe are timeless‚ I believe. “How to Defeat Terrorism” was written in May 2004‚ at a time when the U.S. occupation of Iraq could see no light at either end of the tunnel. “Identifying Terrorists as a Diagnosis Problem” was written in December 2002 as a critique of the proposed “Total Information Awareness” program. It has been lightly edited to remove references to TIA‚ since many people have forgotten it. “The Seeds of War (a parable)”
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Paper Ryan M. Faught Arkansas Tech University Terrorism has been a major topic of research for many years. We’ve learned a lot about terrorism and terrorist groups‚ but there are still major questions to be answered. What exactly is a terrorist? What causes ordinary people to become terrorists? What attracts people to terrorism? How do terrorist groups in the Middle East recruit and radicalize people from all over the world? In this paper I will discuss these questions and more according to the
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The Importance of Torture in Relation to National Security 2‚977. The number of lives our country lost‚ due to a group of hijackers linked to Al-Qaeda that planned a terrorist attack on our nation. This day will always be remembered as September 11‚ 2001‚ or informally known as simply 9/11. This casualty count does not include the additional heart wrenching calls that were made‚ tears that were shed‚ or families that were torn apart. Our nation’s leaders often reflect on this horrific incident
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and in an emotional state‚ but unfortunately many people still carried the same hatred in their hearts. A Palestinian terrorist group called Black September carried out an event that changed the world forever. Black September orchestrated an attack at the Munich Olympics that was the first time the entire world experienced a major act of terror. This was not the first terrorist attack; people were aware of terrorism‚ but this was the
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religious influence or goal. In the last 30 years there has been an increase in terrorist activity motivated by religious beliefs. The different forms of religious terrorism are communal‚ genocidal‚ nihilistic‚ or revolutionary. Religious terrorism can be committed by a person‚ large movements‚ organizations‚ or governments. Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher was quoted in 1980 as saying “that terrorist acts in the name of religion and ethnicity have become one of the most important
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separate strategies must be used (Lutz & Lutz 2004‚ p239). This combination of different counterterrorism strategies must also be tailored to suit the particular terrorist threat that is being fought and the country that it is being fought in. There is particular debate over the best strategy to counter the popularity and recruitment of terrorist groups in Muslim countries. The current strategy of military intervention‚ as used in Afghanistan an Iraq‚ may actually be doing more harm then good‚ and it
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