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Article: Terrorism, Philosophical and Ideological Origins
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Terrorism, Philosophical and Ideological Origins
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Terrorism is the systematic belief in the political, religious, or ideological efficacy of producing fear by attacking
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or threatening to attack
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unsuspecting or defenseless populations, usually civilians, and usually by surprise. Terrorist attacks are desperate acts of those who feel themselves to be otherwise powerless. Terrorism is self-righteous, absolutist, and exclusivist. In general, terrorist policy adherents are unwilling or unable to negotiate with their perceived enemies, or prevented by political, social, or economic circumstances from doing so. The philosophical underpinnings of ...
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