TY - JOUR
T1 - The trouble with terror
T2 - The apologetics of terrorism - A refutation
AU - Meisels, Tamar
PY - 2006/9/1
Y1 - 2006/9/1
N2 - This essay warns against a recent philosophical confusion concerning the definition of "terrorism, which has dominated the post 9/11 literature. Terrorism, it is suggested, is nothing but the intentional random murder of defenseless non-combatants, with the intent of instilling fear of mortal danger amidst a civilian population as a strategy designed to advance political ends. Furthermore, this essay argues that regardless of its "root cause, terrorism is diametrically opposed to the requirements of liberal morality and can only be defended at the expense of relinquishing the most basic of liberal commitments.
AB - This essay warns against a recent philosophical confusion concerning the definition of "terrorism, which has dominated the post 9/11 literature. Terrorism, it is suggested, is nothing but the intentional random murder of defenseless non-combatants, with the intent of instilling fear of mortal danger amidst a civilian population as a strategy designed to advance political ends. Furthermore, this essay argues that regardless of its "root cause, terrorism is diametrically opposed to the requirements of liberal morality and can only be defended at the expense of relinquishing the most basic of liberal commitments.
KW - Assassination
KW - Civilians
KW - Combatants
KW - Guerrilla
KW - Israel
KW - Terror
KW - Terrorism
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33745852264&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09546550600752030
DO - 10.1080/09546550600752030
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AN - SCOPUS:33745852264
SN - 0954-6553
VL - 18
SP - 465
EP - 483
JO - Terrorism and Political Violence
JF - Terrorism and Political Violence
IS - 3
ER -