Politically-Motivated Act of Violence

A Politically-Motivated Act of Violence is an act of violence that is a politically-motivated act.

• AKA: Violent Political Act.
• Example(s):
  • an Act of War.
  • an Act of Terrorism.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Peaceful Political Act.
  • a Self-Interested Act of Violence.
• See: Nation Building.

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References

2014

• (Kapitan, 2014) ⇒ Tomis Kapitan. (2014). “The Reign of ‘Terror’.” In: NYTimes Blogs 2014-10-19
  • QUOTE: Part of the success of this rhetoric traces to the fact that there is no consensus about the meaning of “terrorism.” While it is typically understood to mean politically motivated violence directed against civilians

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