PPT-What is terrorism? Definition: political violence: 

violence or the threat of violence especially bombing kidnapping and assassination carried out for political purposes the experience of terror or fear as the proximate aim of that violence The moral question. “On September the 11th, enemies of freedom committed an act of war against our country… Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists. . ~ . President George W. Bush, 20 Sep . 2001. “…the American people should remain vigilant…. Those plotting against us seek not only to undermine our security, but also the open society and the values that we cherish as Americans. . Key questions. What is terrorism?. What are the social and political effects of terrorism?. Why do non-state groups choose terrorism as a form of political action?. Why do states use terrorism?. Plan of Today’s Lecture. Prevention. Riedel and Welsh, Ch. 14. “. Terrorism”. OUTLINE. Patterns and Trends. A Brief History of Terrorism. State-Sponsored Terrorism. Terrorist Tactics. Types of Terrorists. Terrorist Incidents. The History of Terrorism as a Strategy of Political Insurgency. Section . 5. Political Violence. State Against State. Clash of sizeable armies. Organized, planned, studied. Capable of supporting Bureaucracy. Drawing upon your required readings as well as lecture notes be able to answer the question: What is a working definition of terrorism?. Historical Context of Terrorism. Identify and discuss the significance of the most notorious acts of terrorism in late 19. Insurance & Reinsurance Products. Pizzaro Lukhanda, Resident Underwriter- Zambia & Malawi. African Trade Insurance Agency: Lusaka, 19 April, 2016. South Africa. Zambia. Malawi. Egypt, Ivory Coast, . CONTENTS. INTRODUCING RKHRB . INTRODUCING NEWBRIDGE. RECENT NEWS REPORTS. HEADS OF COVER FOR PVT. GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS. PVT; YOUR COMPANY’S PROBLEM OR SOMEONE ELSES?. HOW TO ACCESS THE MARKET. THE NRP MODEL. . Political . violence . .  . violence or the threat of violence, especially bombing, kidnapping, and assassination, carried out for political purposes, the experience of terror or fear as the proximate aim of that violence. No accepted definition.. Dictionary: . the use of force or threats to demoralize, intimidate and subjugate, especially as a political weapon. Civilians as victims . only . innocent . civilians in Israel and US do not exist-Bin . Ch. 14. The Problem in Sociological Perspective. Arms race. Cold war. Why is war common?. An instinct to fight. The sociological answer: societies channel aggression. Sociologists and anthropologists do not look within. Lee Jarvis. University of East Anglia. George Osborne, November 2015. “Let’s . be clear. . Isil. are . already using the internet. for hideous propaganda purposes; for radicalisation, for operational planning too. “What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 1:9, ESV. Definition: The . use of violence against people or property to force changes. LO: To explore the work of . peacekeepers and the issue of terrorism. Starter: What do you think this statue suggests about the United Nations’ aims?. The United Nations. The UN was set up at the end of WW2 and now has . Liberal Arts Research Professor of Political Science. Penn State. February 2017. Terrorism, a hard word to define. [Political violence intended to influence an audience]. Emotionally and politically Charged.