POL 3 Lecture 13: POL 13
17 Nov 2018
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Terrorism: political in nature and intent, perpetrators are nonstate actors, targets are noncombatants, essence is psychological rather than physical. Goal call attention to cause while calling into question legitimacy of target government for its inability to protect citizens e. g. , 1972 summer olympic games in munich, germany: black september. Qaeda (which came to fore after 9/11), and islamic state (which has come to fore in recent years; has taken up radical sunni cause) Hamas, hezbollah, and palestine islamic jihad, al groups. Terrorism beyond middle east: seeking territorial separation or autonomy from a state: (e. g. , basque separatists in spain, tamil. Tigers in sri lanka, chechen groups in russia) Un global counter-terrorism strategy common strategic framework to fight terrorism. Addressing conditions conducive to spread of terrorism 2. Building states" capacity to prevent and combat terrorism 4. Ensuring respect for human rights and rule of law is the fundamental basis for countering terrorism. 19 international legal instruments to prevent terrorist acts.
