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The Definition of Terrorism
- Definition power
- From terror to terrorism: the etymology of two terms
- Definitions of terrorism: an analysis of the responses to the questionnaire
- Problems with the US State Department definition
- Critique of the UN draft definition for the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism
- The United Nations and the definition issue
- The Ad Hoc Committee on Terrorism in the post-Cold War period
- Problems with the UN draft definition of terrorism
- Shortcomings of the UN draft definition of terrorism
- Critique of, and comments on, the academic consensus definition (1988)
- Terrorism and assassination
- Terrorism and (organized) crime
- Terrorism and civilian victims
- Terrorism and the state
- Terrorist targeting: should attacks on property be included?
- Other points of criticism and concern
- Elements to be considered for inclusion in a revised academic consensus definition
- Towards a revised academic consensus definition of terrorism
- Element no. 1: Dual character of the term ‘terrorism’
- Element no. 2: Threefold context
- Element no. 3: Perpetrator as source or agent of violence
- Element no. 4: Political
- Element no. 5: Violent act
- Element no. 6: Threat-based communiation
- Element no. 7: Differentiation between direct civilian victims and the ultimate target audience
- Element no. 8: Terror/fear/dread
- Element no. 9: Intent
- Element no. 10: Campaign
- Defining what terrorism is not: the negative approach
- Contested elements and the necessity of consensus
- The revised academic consensus definition of terrorism (Rev. ACDT 2011)
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Notes
Abstract
Increasingly, questions are being raised about the problem of the definition of a terrorist. Let us be wise and focused about this: terrorism is terrorism. … What looks smells and kills like terrorism is terrorism.
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