Q. What are the tactical or strategic reasons for resorting to terrorism?
Date Submitted: 12/07/2004 04:43:23
Reasons for resorting to terrorism vary as much as the types of people who commit terrorist acts. Terrorism generates psychological fear beyond the immediate act. Terrorist acts are a powerful medium because they undermine the rules of the state and international society. This essay will define terrorism before the strategic and tactical motivations behind terrorist acts will be discussed.
Terrorism is increasingly becoming defined for society by the media. The ambiguity of the term has
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international community, and allows for a message to be sent and received. Terrorism occurs for varying reasons, in varying manners and with varying objectives. It is not a random assault on society, but a strategic and tactical attack.
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Richmond, Oliver. 2003. " Realizing Hegemony? Symbolic Terrorism and the Roots of Conflict. " Studies in Conflict and Terrorism. 26. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis: 289 - 309
Wilkinson, Paul. 1977. Political Terrorism. Basingstoke: Macmillan.
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