Political Terrorism in Nigeria: Cursory and Critical Appraisal Shote Paul Oluwaseun‚ LLB‚ BL.* Introduction One of the core reasons for political apathy in Nigeria today is the continuous uprising and bedeviling terror associated to our political system. Many have tagged politics to be a dirty game; they sensibly opined that active participation in the political activities in Nigeria is tantamount to embarking on a journey of no return because of mendacious and purposeless minds who are mere opportunists
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The Threat of Domestic Terrorism In the past 10 years or so‚ we have all observed many changes in the way domestic terrorism operates. For instance‚ left-wing terrorism was overtaken by right-wing extremism as the most dangerous terrorist threat to the United States in the 1990’s. In the last few years‚ special interest extremism has now surfaced as a serious terrorist threat. With that said‚ it is widely known that extremist groups are largely involved in activity protected by guarantees
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Terrorism’s violent acts are about the message. Terrorist’s publish and issue manifestos‚ fatwas or declarations of war to justify and defend their violent activities and explain the purpose of their actions. (German‚ 2007‚ p. 95) Al-Qaeda is a cross between “Egyptian Islamist radicalism‚” and “Arabian Peninsula Wahhabi fanaticism” (Wahhabism) and Salafism (Ryan‚ 2013‚ p. 55) Some of bin-Laden’s ideological mentors included Islamic scholars and theologians such as Ibn Taymiyya‚ Ibn al-Qayyim
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WAR AGAINST TERRORISM "Terrorism IS THE PRICE OF THE EMPIRE. If YOU DO NOT WISH TO PAY THE Price YOU MUST GIVE UP THE EMPIRE" (PATRICK J. Buchanan) Terrorism Means Extreme Fair. Nowadays Suicidal Attacks Are Very Common. Life In The Past Was More Safe And Secure. Modern Life Become Very Unsafe and Dangerous. We Daily Read In the Newspaper about the Act Of Terrorism. Terrorism Has Now Been Becoming the Most Burning Problem For The Whole World. The USA Only the Super Power Of the World Which
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Terrorism has changed and developed across the world over time‚ much like the world has changed and developed over time. Advancements in technology‚ communications‚ military and transportation have also aided in the advancement of terrorist ability. Most countries‚ as well as the people residing in them‚ have dramatically advanced their capabilities in all areas‚ including terrorism‚ with each passing decade. The phrase ‘terrorism’ was originally coined in the late 1700s in reference to European
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started questioning Turner’s frontier thesis‚ so strong was the appeal to Americans’ imagination generated by this justification of American exceptionalism. The New western history in the late 1980’s rejected the nation of the frontier all together.New Historians suggested a rewriting of the Western past that focused on the West as a region‚ with geographical limits and specific characteristics distinguishing it from the other American regions. While Turner’s thesis was national in scope and glorified
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Chima Azuonwu Professor Gibran Terrorism and Political Violence - POLI 4059-01 The 4 Waves of Modern Terrorism 23 May 2017 Tennessee State University Terrorism is a strategy or tactic that has been used to accomplish a political agenda and to put into a motion a set range of ideologies. The article‚ written by David Rapport‚ gives insight into the mind and mission of terrorism as well as how it came to develop into the modern-day institution it has become. David Rapaport was an English
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Answers to Terror James Swanson ENG 122 English Composition II Kari Lomanno 14 July 2014 Terrorism is defined as the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims. Unfortunately‚ when many people hear the term terrorism‚ they think of 9-11 and the horrific events of that day. That reason is why most individuals think that military force is the most logical answer to snuffing out terrorists. One of the largest problems with that course of action is the loss of human life
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Terrorism: A New Mode of Dehumanizing People into ‘Targets’ Fr. Mathew Cherian cmi 1. Introduction The twentieth century (1900-2000) witnessed two world-renowned figures who were also contemporaries. Both had a powerful influence upon the world. But the means they adopted to influence the world were entirely opposite. Indeed‚ the philosophy of life they proclaimed was such that the course of history chronicled a number of offspring to their ideologies. The first one was Adolf Hitler (1889-1945)
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Terrorism: The word says it all and the world witnesses “He did not want to go to school‚ I forced him to. I am the murderer”‚ were the words a mother was repeatedly trying to say in a complete sentence‚ while left bewildered on the death news of her 17-year old only boy‚ in Peshawar. That family does not understand what diplomatic relationships between Pakistan and other countries can benefit them with‚ all it knows is that the feud between their army and a terrorist group in the country made them
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