Political Science 2231E Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: 2004 Madrid Train Bombings, Liberation Tigers Of Tamil Eelam, Shining Path
13 Apr 2016
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The policies related to terrorism has shaped our world today. The war on terror launched by the united states will be read in history books from years to come. Lunch at the un (october 2001: story about prof going to new york, met a french judge, security council was at a stale mate because of the definition of terrorism. A deliberate act of violence who"s political objective is to induce change in behaviour. Gtd definition: terrorism is the threatened or actual use of illegal force by non state actor to attain a political or social goal through fear or intimidation . Nelson mandela and the dali lama: for years they were labeled as terrorists. Muslims suffered 82-97 percent of terrorism related fatalities (2006-2011) Transnational networks, dispersed (very difficult to target, mobile) Identified as the main engine for global terrorism. Active in sudan, somalia, morocco, algeria, south africa, lybia, madagascar, Low-cost operations: very highly sophisticated communications with low level technology.
