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the Terror the period of the French Revolution between mid 1793 and July 1794 when the ruling Jacobin faction, dominated by Maximilien Robespierre (1758–94), ruthlessly executed anyone considered a threat to their regime; it ended with the fall and execution of Robespierre.
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 "The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY)")
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TERRORISM 101\ NKU AND OTHER LOCAL COLLEGES ARE OFFERING COURSES IN ONE OF THE MOST PRESSING SUBJECTS OF OUR TIME.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 1/24/2005; 700+ words
; ...Bridgeman parodies a country music maxim as he talks about being ahead of his time when it comes to terrorism. "I was into terrorism when terrorism wasn't cool," said the University of Cincinnati professor. Bridgeman has been teaching classes...
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 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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TERRORISM 101 IS HOT NEW COLLEGE COURSE.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 1/24/2005; 700+ words
; ...Bridgeman parodies a country music maxim as he talks about being ahead of his time when it comes to terrorism. "I was into terrorism when terrorism wasn't cool," said the University of Cincinnati professor. Bridgeman has been teaching classes...
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Terrorism cover up in air while Congress battles over backstop. (Cover Story).
Magazine article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management; 11/4/2002; ; 700+ words
; With no federal terrorism backstop officially in place, terrorism coverage continues to be offered by very few companies...Swiss Reinsurance, for one, has been excluding terrorism from its regular treaties. "We are writing a small...
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Postwar terrorism triggers insurance dilemma.
Magazine article from: Risk Management; 6/1/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...war, there is likely to be increasing terrorism against U.S. targets. Inevitably...Department, 456 acts of international terrorism occurred in 1990, 197 of which were...targets have remained constant. However, terrorism experts point out that, although it...
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International terrorism: responses and justifications: Ron Smith discusses the problem of combating terrorism and suggests the need for international cooperation and coordination.
Newspaper article from: New Zealand International Review; 7/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...nowhere is this more evident than in talk about terrorism. For many this is still an incorrigibly contested...are effectively to deal with the problem of terrorism (and especially international terrorism) we must accept a clear definition of the...
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Terrorism, public policy and democracy in South Africa.
Magazine article from: Strategic Review for Southern Africa; 5/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...formulated a new official policy on terrorism. Stemming from this policy it undertook...promulgated a comprehensive counter-terrorism law, namely, the Protection of Constitutional...effective prevention and combating of terrorism. 1. INTRODUCTION Shortly after coming...
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 "Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ)")
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Violence, Terrorism, and Justice.
Magazine article from: Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ); 1/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...then, of conceptual clarity about terrorism and the legitimate use of force is apparent...explore such issues as the definition of terrorism, who count as innocents in violent confrontations...characteristics that would fix the meaning of "terrorism" and outlining philosophical theories...
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Terrorism: Arab, Israeli, and American Style
Magazine article from: The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs; 3/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; Terrorism: Arab, Israeli, and American Style By Don Bustany This is about terrorism--the political kind--as practiced by Israelis...t define, but knows it when he sees it--terrorism can be defined, and has been with broad agreement...
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Terrorism and international responses
Magazine article from: American Society of International Law. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting; 1/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Scharf's comments is not available. "TERRORISM" AS IDEOLOGY: IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERVENTION...the ideological use of the concept of terrorism, its reproduction in media accounts...examines the function the concept of terrorism performs, both inside and outside Serbia...
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Terrorism insurance: where's the coverage?
Magazine article from: Risk & Insurance; 7/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...can get it. A risk manager looking for terrorism coverage is going to be facing quite a search. Some commercial insurers are offering terrorism insurance, despite the lack of a federal terrorism backstop and inaccurate techniques for...
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International Terrorism
Book article from: National Security
Chapter 3 International Terrorism In the late twentieth century international terrorism replaced the cold war as the United States ’ greatest national security concern. Terrorism is not new. It has plagued the world for centuries...
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Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History
Terrorism and Counterterrorism. Terrorism is defined in Title 22 of the United States Code, Section...agents, usually intended to influence an audience.” Terrorism falls into the spectrum of low intensity conflict, relying...
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Terrorism
Encyclopedia entry from: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
Terrorism Terrorism refers to the illegitimate use of violence or intimidation to advance...hostages, or assassinating politicians. Central to the concept of terrorism is that its objective is primarily ideological. Terrorists typically...
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Terrorism, Domestic (United States)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security
Terrorism, Domestic (United States) █ JUDSON KNIGHT The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defines domestic terrorism as terrorism involving groups based in, and operating entirely within, the United...
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Terrorism, Philosophical and Ideological Origins
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security
Terrorism, Philosophical and Ideological Origins █ ERIC v.d. LUFT Terrorism is the systematic belief in the political...feel themselves to be otherwise powerless. Terrorism is self-righteous, absolutist, and exclusivist...
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