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Terrorism : The Problem of Definition Revisited
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In any case, the definition of terrorism has undergone a number of small refinements as experience has suggested as discussed by the authors, and there is among the many participants to the discussion no agreement on the basic nature of the fruit under consideration.Abstract:
How can terrorism be defined when the process of defining is wholly frustrated by the presence of irreconcilable antagonisms? It is certainly not easy to define, much less comprehend. With respect to terrorism, there is among the many participants to the discussion no agreement on the basic nature of the fruit under consideration. In any case, the definition of terrorism has undergone a number of small refinements as experience has suggested. This article considers how to define terrorism or at least know it when it is seen in the coming decades.read more
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The Staircase to Terrorism: A Psychological Exploration.
TL;DR: The author conceptualizes the terrorist act as the final step on a narrowing staircase, where the vast majority of people remain on the ground floor, but some individuals climb up and are eventually recruited into terrorist organizations.
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How terrorism news reports increase prejudice against outgroups: A terror management account
TL;DR: This article found that exposure to terrorism news should confront receivers with thoughts about their own death, which, in turn, should increase prejudice toward outgroup members, especially when participants had low self-esteem, and when terrorism was psychologically close.
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Terrorism and Homeland Security
TL;DR: The best-selling terrorism book on the market is TERRORISM and HOMELAND SECURITY: AN INTRODUCTION, Sixth Edition as mentioned in this paper, by National terrorism expert Jonathan R. White.
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A strategic framework for terrorism prevention and mitigation in tourism destinations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the premise that destination management organizations can and should play an active role in the co-ordination of tourism stakeholders in addressing the threat of terrorism and propose a framework for the development and implementation of a destination-specific anti-terrorism strategy.
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An Analytical History of Terrorism, 1945–2000
TL;DR: This article traced the history of modern terrorism from the end of the Second World War to the beginning of the twenty-first century and divided that history into three stylized waves: terrorism in the service of national liberation and ethnic separatism, left-wing terrorism, and Islamist terrorism.
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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
TL;DR: The Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus as discussed by the authors was the only philosophical work that Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) published during his lifetime, and it immediately convinced many of its readers and captured the imagination of all.
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You just don't understand : women and men in conversation
TL;DR: Tannen's You Just Don't Understand as discussed by the authors is a classic in the field of interpersonal relations, and it will change forever the way you approach conversations, and give you the tools to understand what went wrong and to find a common language in which to strengthen relationships at work and at home.
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Western State Terrorism
TL;DR: Herman and Gerry O'Sullivan as discussed by the authors defined the discipline of terrorism, Alexander George the terrorist foundations of recent US foreign policy, Richard Falk American doctrine and counter-insurgent terror, Michael McClintock containment and its failure, the British State and the control of conflict in Northern Ireland, Bill Rolston Indonesia - mass extermination and the consolidation of authoritarian power, Carmel Budiardjo the Reagan doctrine and the destabilization of Southern Africa, Sean Gervasi and Sybil Wong.