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Is Terrorism a Unique Form of Violence? An Assessment of the Academic Critique.
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South Asian Studies (1026-678X) . Jul-Dec2022, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p341-354. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The longstanding question over whether or not terrorism is a unique form of violence that demands its own unique set of responses is one of the most outstanding theoretical and conceptual problems in the terrorism discourse. The contentious debate has generated and actively sustained a number of competing theories and convictions. Amidst all this, the already convoluted concept of terrorism has become all the more peculiar. The attempts to undermine the uniqueness of terrorism, in particular, pose a serious challenge to the chances of terrorism ever becoming an independent field of academic research. Given the fallout, it becomes necessary to especially reassess the critique that strips terrorism of its uniqueness and distinctiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *TERRORISM
*VIOLENCE
*NUMBER theory
*UNIVERSITY research
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1026678X
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- South Asian Studies (1026-678X)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161773880