POLS1006 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Global Issue, Political Philosophy, Westernization
18 Jul 2018
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Terrorism: terrorism as a local threat, not a global issue, war s a rational goal for political ends, terrorism is just another form of crime. Inter-state order was built on secular or political ideological conflicts not religious ones: separation of combatants and non-combatants. Requires the threat or use of force. An impact beyond those immediately affected by the event. It is political, not personal or financial gain. Hoff(cid:373)a(cid:374)"s defi(cid:374)ition: political in aims or motives, violent or threatens violence, designed to have repercussions beyond the immediate target or victim, conducted by organizations or individuals, perpetrated by sub-national or non-state entity. Ideology: (cid:862) a set of (cid:271)eliefs o(cid:374) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h a politi(cid:272)al or e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)i(cid:272) syte(cid:373) is (cid:271)ased, or (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h strongly influences the way people behave. In generic term, ideology intends to clarify the reasons people live for and to determine their goals and roles: two points: Intersection: individuals want to change the system, terrorism. Terrorist motivations: terrorism is a tactic or strategy.
