TERRORISM

Historical Perspective of Terrorism

Historical perspectives of terrorism

Introduction

What is terrorism? There exists no particular definition of the term because it has got myriad of dimensions, which are interlinked and complex in nature. It is a phenomenon rather than a practice that develops under certain circumstances, triggering an abnormal reaction from an individual or a group of people or even countries. In this paper, terrorism is discussed in connection with political, social, psychological and religious perspectives (Chaliland, 2007).

Political Perspective

Terrorism can be loosely defined as the use of illegal and unfair means to forcibly implement the principles at will, thus subjugating the affected to ...