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A Dictionary of British History
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terrorism In the early 21st cent. there were indications that terrorism, which had previously taken the form of isolated assassinations or bombings, was becoming endemic and had acquired a formidable international dimension. On 11 September 2001 two hi-jacked aircraft destroyed the World Trade Centre in New York, with the loss of nearly 3000 lives. The immediate result was an economic crisis, particularly in air travel, heightened security precautions, a search for Osama bin Laden who had encouraged the strike, and an American-led attack upon the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, to root out members of al-Qa'eda. This was followed in 2003 by a three-week campaign in
Iraq which overthrew Saddam Hussain. Disagreements on policy produced severe strains within the
United Nations and
NATO.
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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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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, 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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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, theirs and ours
Magazine article from: Peacework; 9/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Hampshire College in Amherst, MA. "Terrorism, Theirs and Ours" is a speech he gave...or Arabs fighting and dying. What is terrorism? Our first job should be to define the...is an intense, overpowering fear." Terrorism is "the use of terrorizing methods of...
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Terrorism, law and special operations: Legal meanings for the SOF commander
Magazine article from: Special Warfare; 1/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; The legal meaning of terrorism has become exceedingly broad and obscure...noncombatant2 urban populations, the term "terrorism" is losing all operational precision...expected to cope effectively with terrorism, they must be able to identify what...
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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 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": The world itself is dangerous
Magazine article from: The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs; 3/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...threat to world peace today is clearly "terrorism"-not the behavior to which the word...man's freedom fighter" and that "Terrorism, like beauty, is in the eye of the...an open-ended, worldwide "war on terrorism," however, the notorious subjectivity...
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Why terrorism works.(Opinion & Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 3/25/2003; 700+ words
; ...he had read the insightful analysis of terrorism that Alan M. Dershowitz explains with clarity in his latest book titled, Why Terrorism Works: Understanding the threat, responding...language, he argues passionately the global terrorism is largely of our own making. Based...
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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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terrorism
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
terrorism the threat or use of violence, often...additional meaning in the 20th cent. Terrorism involves activities such as assassinations...extensive coverage by the media. Political terrorism also may be part of a government campaign...
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