ISN OSINT Report 1/2011: Definitions and Root Causes of Terrorism

Autor(en): Florian Schaurer
Herausgeber: Andreas Wenger, Victor Mauer
Serie: ISN OSINT Reports
Verlag(e): International Relations and Security Network (ISN), ETH Zurich
Publikationsjahr: 2011

This report provides a brief insight into the prevalent approaches to defining and conceptualizing terrorism. It suggests that despite the ongoing intense public debate and academic discourse on the theoretical framework, some largely uncontested and customary conceptual and practical features of terrorism can be derived from the re-examination of contemporary conflict studies and international law.

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