Compare and contrast the definitions of terrorism offered by Walter Laqueur and Boaz Ganor. Do you agree with Laqueur or Ganor? Explain
What will be an ideal response?
Laqueur
o Terrorism constitutes the illegitimate use of force to achieve a political objective by targeting innocent people
o Attempts to move beyond the simple definition are fruitless because the term is so controversial
o Laqueur promotes a simple definition because the meaning of terrorism changes constantly as social contexts change
o Simple definition includes three parts: 1) use of force, 2) against innocent people, 3) for political purposes
Ganor
o Attacks on civilians as the key element differentiating terrorists from legitimate revolutionaries.
o Focus on noncombatant civilians.
o When civilians are the exclusive objects of attacks, the resulting actions are terrorism. Accordingly, he says that terrorism is the use or threatened use of violence against civilians or civilian targets to attain a political objective. Violence is the essence of terrorism, the aim is always political, and civilians are the targets.
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