History 1601E Chapter Notes -Assassins, Rome Statute Of The International Criminal Court, Self-Defense
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Directly or indirectly affects the policies of all actors in global politics, and terrorists activity often stretches across borders and regions. Sept 11 raised profile of international terrorism to a brand new level. International terrorism as the most important security threat. Employed by individuals or groups seeking to reject authority. E. g: zealots, jewish sect in using assassinations to force roman empire out of. Palestine: middle east, hashashin muslims carried out many political and religious killings, group of english catholics conspired to blow up james i, 19th century, political assassinations, wwi begun with terrorism. Paul wilkinson"s definition of terrorism: individuals and groups are not the only perpetrators of terrorism. State terrorism: employed by states within their own borders to suppress dissent and silence opposition. E. g: roman emperor nero killed large numbers of suspected political opponents, french revolution: terrorism employed as a tool, south africa: apartheid, killed political opponents, khmer rouge in cambodia murdered mass to purify nation.
