discussing the often-quoted statement that "One man ’s terrorist is another man ’s freedom fighter" and the issues this raises; the differing cultural perspectives on terrorism and the rationale behind these differences; before finally arriving at a conclusion on how terrorism might best be defined. The Difficulty in Defining Terrorism One of biggest obstacles in the quest to define terrorism is the often-quoted statement‚ "One man ’s terrorist is another man ’s freedom fighter" as it places terrorism
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as a negative connotation of immorality. Does terrorism as used by the modern states mean what they expunge? The documentary My Daughter the Terrorist and lecture by Dr. Bryan present different pictures on some realities behind the term terrorism. My Daughter the Terrorist focuses on the life of a soldier in the Tamil Tigers‚ what is considered a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka. Dr. Bryan is an Irish anthropologist that is looking at modern definitions and explanations for the label terrorism
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Explanation of Terrorism After browsing through Stephen E. Atkins book Terrorism‚ I soon learned many interesting things regarding the history of terrorism. It seems this form of protest has been around since Biblical times. Also‚ the main goal of a terrorist is not to do damage to one peticular person or place‚ but to gain publicity for an idea they support. (page 1) Evidence of this can be found by looking at the recent past of the United States. The Oklahoma bombing was one man’s way of expressing
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3. “The threat of religious terrorism to Singapore is more apparent than real”. Do you agree? “Despite counter-terrorism successes by regional authorities‚ the terrorist threat in the region and to Singapore remains real.” – Mr K Shanmugam‚ Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs (AsiaOne News‚ July 19th 2010) Introduction Firstly‚ there is a need to clearly distinguish between apparent threat and real threat. This essay will adopt the definition that apparent
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Peter. Four Categories of Terrorism: Old and New Terrorism. Malden Massachusetts‚ U.S.‚ Polity Press‚ 2009. Panopio‚ Isabel. Terrorism: Sociology Focus on the Philippines. Quezon City‚ Philippines‚ KEN Inc.‚ 2004. Psinakis‚ Steve. Terrorism: Two Terrorists Meets. U.S.A.‚ REX Printing Company‚ Inc.‚ 1997. Company‚ 1994. Nationalism: Alchemists of Revolution. U.S.A.‚ Pathfinder Press‚ 1987.
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has been little creative thinking‚ however‚ about how to confront the growing terrorist backlash that has been unleashed. Terrorism is a complicated‚ eclectic phenomenon‚ requiring a sophisticated strategy oriented toward inºuencing its means and ends over the long term. Few members of the U.S. policymaking and academic communities‚ however‚ have the political
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THIS IS OUR WAR! “We must not harbour any doubts‚ it is Pakistan’s war”‚ says Gen. Kayani It is our history that whenever is finally united on something‚ a propaganda is produced to create confusion. Ever since the restoration of democratic system in Pakistan‚ a debate has been started on the topic that “Is war on terror our war or not?” The whole nation was supporting the Pakistan army until our beloved political parties like Pakistan Muslim League (N)‚ Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf‚ Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
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State sponsored terrorism in its current form began in 1968. As the 1970 ’s passed by‚ the explosion of extremist groups and related incidents sparked a new awareness of the dangers of terrorism. In the 1980 ’s‚ Canada was the victim of several terrorist attacks carried out by Armenian and Sikh extremists‚ including a bombing of an Air India flight originating in Toronto‚ which exploded off the coast of Ireland‚ killing 329 people (White‚ p123) The 1995 Sarin gas attack by the Aum Shinrikyo Cult
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Public safety influences everyone in our society‚ including Sikhs. Once terrorist attack happens‚ everyone becomes vulnerable and threatened. In 1943‚ Abraham Maslow proposed a paper "A Theory of Human Motivation". Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory describes the pattern how human motivations generally move through‚ 5 stages
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involved in terrorist activities is a process‚ where numerous factors can affect the mindset and actions of an individual. We have covered many of these issues and influences‚ so concerning this matter‚ relay what you feel are those psychological and behavioral factors that have the greatest impact on the radicalization of an individual. Conversely‚ what efforts do you feel might be effective in countering them in a proactive manner? Let’s start by asking the simple question‚ “what is a terrorist?” A
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