Can the state be terrorist?

Sproat, Peter A.

doi:10.1080/10576109108435854

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“…They are not chosen at random or as random members of a particular group. In fact, individuals can avoid negative consequences in a repressive state by following the rules, however draconian and unfair they might be (Sproat, 1991). While repressive societies may not be ideal models of governance, they are not necessarily practicing terrorism.…”

Section: Defining Terrorism and Its Occurrencementioning

confidence: 99%

Terrorism in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Missing Data

Lutz

2013

Insight on Africa

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Although the situation is improving, terrorist incidents in sub-Saharan Africa appear to have been underreported in the media and under recorded in the existing database. This situation results in part from the fact that media coverage of events in other parts of the world has been greater. Media outlets in Africa are fewer and less well-funded. It also has been dangerous to cover groups involved in terrorism. Some data is unreported because conventional definitions of terrorism exclude activities sponsored or tolerated by governments that should be included for the region (and other regions of the world as well). Terrorism has been less frequent because dissidents in the region can still rely on 'coups d'etat', insurgencies and guerrilla activity to achieve political power; thus, they do not have to rely on terrorism as a primary technique.

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Section: Defining Terrorism and Its Occurrencementioning

confidence: 99%

Terrorism in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Missing Data

Lutz

2013

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“…The lack of consensus on the definition of terrorism within the international community and within academia, betrays the highly ideological nature of the term (Sproat, 1991). This is in turn reflected in the moral condemnation attached to the perpetrators of terrorism, Relativism bedevils analysis of terrorism, One person's terrorist is often another person's freedom fighter, However, there can be little doubt (though it is often ignored)> that the greatest perpetrators of political violence in general are those in power, not those fighting against the status quo with terrorist means.…”

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confidence: 98%