Essays on State Terrorism

Abstract

Terrorism can basically be said to be as old as humans’. As in the ancient times, terrorism is the willingness of using violence to affect a certain party in pleasing was. The Sicarii who were a group of Jewish, were the first to murder their enemies to rule out their Roman leaders in Judea. This rules out the thought of many people who thinks that terrorism is a modern happening. The mass media plays a major role of, to extent does the terror of terrorism spread among the people. The media gives the terrorist success, as the traits of ...

Perhaps the clearest example of the United States’ involvement in state terrorism, as it is defined by Green and Ward is the electronic surveillance state that was revealed by former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden in 2013. According to Green and Ward, state terrorism is illustrated in the repressive policy and laws that would normally be considered violations of human rights or unacceptable in a liberal democracy, such as the U.S., but are nevertheless implemented for counterterrorism purposes (Green & Ward, 2004). Under the U.S. Constitution, it is the right of all people to be free from “unreasonable ...

Analysis of “On Terror,” by Philip E. Devine and Robert J. Rafalko

Introduction

There have been several views on terrorism. However, research on terrorism differs from the standard social science research. As one is dealing with underground organizations, often there is little or incomplete data. Terrorism is like a war in the shadows that creates massive publicity. For the majority of researchers, it can be dangerous to do investigative research in danger zones, and therefore, majority of the research is carried out on the basis of reports released by the government and media news stories. Research on terrorism has more often ...

Terrorism can be defined as use of violence and other forms of intimidation in the pursuit of political aims. Terrorism has become an issue of global concern given the detrimental effects it usually has on economies and lives of people. State terrorism is defined as the terrorist activities carried out by a state against its own people or a foreign state. Currently, state terrorism presents a huge challenge to counter-terrorism. The USA, for example, has been a target for nation-state terrorism. The 9/11 attacks are a perfect example of state terrorism attacks. State sponsored terrorism can take different forms. For example, the Soviet Union ...

Terrorism is defined as the use of violence to create fear for ideological, political, and religious reasons. This terror is often than not targeted on noncombatant civilians. Terrorism is socially constructed and different from murder, assault, arson, demolition of property et cetera. The reason is that its impact is far-reaching consequences other than the immediate target victims (e.g. military or government). It is thus distinct from ordinary crime due to its powerful goals and objectives. It is prudent to note that terrorism, is a method and it may be used in times of conflict and peace (Law, 56). It is ...

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‘Institutional Affiliation’ For all outsiders who watch with horror the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, it would really be hard to understand why so many killings happen for a small strip of land. The popular sentiment in the Western countries and most of the non-Arab world is that, Palestine is the perpetrator of the conflict and Israel is doing what any country would do to safeguard its citizens. All the targeted killings, separation barriers and military attacks by Israel are given a single justification – Self defense. So is this the reality? Is Israel really the victim and Palestine the ...