Terrorism
Submitted by madnotes on May 14, 2008
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Terrorism
INTRODUCTION
History of Terrorism
From the time of the Assassins (late 13th century) to the1700s, terror and barbarism were widely used in warfare and conflict, but key ingredients for terrorism were lacking. Until the rise of the modern nation state after the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648, the sort of central authority and cohesive society that intimidation attempts to influence barely existed. (www.terrorism-research.com)
The French Revolution provided the first uses of the words ‘Terrorist’ and ‘Terrorism’. Use of the word ‘terrorism’ began in 1795 in reference to the Reign of Terror initiated by the Revolutionary...
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