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Terrorism

Terrorism. An introduction. Coursework Questions. 1. What were the motives of the terrorists who carried out the 9/11 attacks on the USA? 12 marks 2. What are the aims and methods of the “War on Terror”? 5 marks 3. Do you think the “War on Terror” will succeed? 8 marks. Homework.

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Terrorism

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  1. Terrorism An introduction

  2. Coursework Questions • 1. What were the motives of the terrorists who carried out the 9/11 attacks on the USA? 12 marks • 2. What are the aims and methods of the “War on Terror”? 5 marks • 3. Do you think the “War on Terror” will succeed? 8 marks

  3. Homework • Research 9/11 attack motives • What is the war on terror? • Any recent terrorist events.

  4. “In today’s world, no one is innocent, no one is neutral. A man is either with the oppressed or he is with the oppressor. He who takes no interest in politics gives his blessing to the prevailing order, that of the ruling classes and exploiting forces.” • Question 1 : What reasonis Habash giving for getting involved in politics? • Question 2 : What does he mean by ‘the oppressed’ and ‘the oppressor’? George Habash, PFLP leader

  5. What is Terrorism? • What you will learn this lesson… • A definition of terrorism; • That people cannot agree on a definition; • The 4 key elements common to terrorist actions.

  6. Definitions: • “Terrorism constitutes the illegitimate use of force to achieve political objectives when innocent people are targeted.” • Walter Laqueur • “Terrorism…any type of political violence that lacks an adequate moral or legal justification, regardless of whether the actor is a revolutionary group or a government.” • Richard A. Falk

  7. “Terrorism can be briefly defined as the systematic use of murder, injury, and destruction or threat of same, to create a climate of terror, to publicise a cause, and to intimidate a wider target into conceding to the terrorists’ aims…” • Paul Wilkinson • Terrorism is the use or threatened use of force designed to bring about political change.” • Brian Jenkins

  8. Our Definition Task • Work with a partner to look again at the previous 4 quotations; • Produce one statement which defines terrorism that you can both agree on; • Be prepared to share this with the class.

  9. Four key elements • It is premeditated – planned in advance, rather than an impulsive act of rage; • It is political – not criminal : it is designed to change the existing political order; • It is aimed at civilians – not military targets or combat-ready troops; • It is carried out by sub-national groups – not by the army of a country • Paul Pillar, former CIA counter-terrorist expert

  10. Class Definition

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