Category: Terrorism

  • Terrorism: A Philosophical Investigation

    Table of Contents Introduction Case Primoratz’s Definition and the Case Moral Evaluation and Justification Work Cited Introduction Unfortunately, in the modern world, the acts of terrorism are not rare. When a person hears about one building or airplane crash, the first thought is that it is a terroristic attack. In this paper, the analysis of…

  • Khobar Towers Bombing and Terrorism in the US

    Introduction The Khobar Towers bombing that took place on June 25, 1996, was a terrorist attack aimed at a part of a complex in the city of Khobar in Saudi Arabia (Jamieson, 2008). The complex was situated close to the King Abdulaziz Air Base and headquarters of Saudi Aramco – the national oil company. At…

  • American Domestic Terrorism and Its Historical Roots

    The roots of terrorism date back to colonial times. The new Americans and British leaders had made an effort to annihilate the indigenous populations. Terrorism started early in America, and it is not a recent phenomenon and the fact that domestic terrorism does not receive much coverage as the current international terrorism of today. Those…

  • Terrorism and The Peshawar School Bus Bombing

    Concept of terrorism This chapter is mainly an analysis of the concept of terrorism and its usage in both domestic and foreign policy. Terrorism has been classified into two groups; that is internal and external. Internal terrorism has been described as the usage of force by a state against its citizenry while external terrorism is…

  • America’s Fight Against Terrorism

    Following the events of September 11, terrorism threat became a reality to the American people forcing measures to be put in place. An example is equipment to measure the threat level, which I feel is not a very useful invention. The instrument hurts the psychological well-being of the citizens by notifying them that the nation…

  • Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and Hezbollah Terrorist Groups

    Table of Contents Introduction Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Hezbollah References Introduction It may sound simple and easy as the phrase may be, “One man’s terrorist is actually another man’s freedom fighter.” This is clearly elaborated in a discussion involving various categories of dangerous terrorist groups operating in the world today. Some of these groups…

  • Understanding Terrorism: Course of Action

    Terrorism is a big problem in the world nowadays. Multiple countries all around the planet are affected by terrorism every day. This global threat makes people concerned and creates serious issues in the world of politics. The political leaders of all countries are engaged in a constant fight against terrorism. After many negative and positive…

  • The Roots of Terrorism: Religion

    Research is consistent that there are many causes of terrorism that seem to be reinforced by historical and political phenomena, economic and social grievances, as well as ideological and religious factors (Spindlove & Simonsen, 2013; Tan, 2008). The religion factor, in particular, has been cited as a central driving force to recent acts of terrorism…

  • Terrorism Today: the Past, the Players, the Future

    Table of Contents Defining Terrorism Origins of State Terrorism Domestic Terrorism in the United States Radical Islam and the Threat to the United States References Defining Terrorism As Spindlove and Simonsen (2013) note, defining terrorism is quite challenging due to the many forms that it has taken throughout history. My own definition of terrorism would…

  • Terrorist Profiling from Various Perspectives

    Table of Contents Racial-Physical Profiling Psychological and Pathological Profiling Socioeconomic Profiling Conclusion References Identifying terrorists and thwarting their activities are some of the primary functions of anti-terrorism units. The fundamental responsibility for anti-terrorist groups is to distinguish between terrorists and non-terrorists. One of the ways that organizations identify radicals is through the use of a…