Terrorism 17
Terrorism 17 :
“The word terrorism emerged during the French revolution of the late 1700s to describe efforts by the revolutionary government to impose its will through widespread violence; the Academie Francaise soon defined terrorism as a ‘system or rule of terror.’” (Sauter and Carafano 2005, 64) “…terrorism usually includes most or all of the following central elements: (1) Conducted by subnational groups; (2) Targeted at random noncombatant victims; (3) Directed at one set of victims in part to create fear among a larger audience; (4) Aimed at coercing governments or populations; (5) Planned to get publicity; (6) Motivated by political, ideological, or religious beliefs; (7) Based on criminal actions (actions that would also violate the rules of war)”. (p. 66)
